possessive

possessive
-siv
adjective
1) (showing that someone or something possesses an object etc: `Yours', `mine', `his', `hers', `theirs' are possessive pronouns; `your', `my', `his', `their' are possessive adjectives.) posesivo
2) (acting as though things and people are one's personal possessions: a possessive mother.) posesivo
possessive adj posesivo
possessive
tr[pə'zesɪv]
adjective
1 (person) posesivo,-a; (selfish) egoísta
2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL posesivo,-a
noun
1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL posesivo
possessive [pə'zɛsɪv] adj
1) : posesivo (en gramática)
2) jealous: posesivo, celoso
possessive n or possessive case : posesivo m
possessive
adj.
• dominante adj.
• posesivo, -a adj.
• tiránico, -a adj.
n.
• posesivo s.m.
pə'zesɪv
adjective
1) <father/mother> posesivo

he's very possessive about his toys — es muy egoísta con sus juguetes

2) (Ling) posesivo
[pǝ'zesɪv]
1. ADJ
1) [person] posesivo; [love etc] dominante, tiránico

to be possessive about sth/towards sb — ser posesivo con algo/algn

2) (Ling) posesivo
2.
N (Ling) posesivo m
3.
CPD

possessive adjective N — adjetivo m posesivo

possessive pronoun N — pronombre m posesivo

* * *
[pə'zesɪv]
adjective
1) <father/mother> posesivo

he's very possessive about his toys — es muy egoísta con sus juguetes

2) (Ling) posesivo

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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