repossess
To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains dueTo reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.
» Tom's car was repossessed.
Toms Auto wurde von der Bank beschlagnahmt.
Toms Auto ist von der Bank beschlagnahmt worden.
Машину Тома изъяли в счёт неуплаты.
Машину Тома забрали за долги.
Машину Тома конфіскували та продали.
Meaning
2 sensesTo reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.
(dated, reflexive)To gain back possession of.
to repossess oneself of something lost
regain possession of something
Examples
9 sentencesTom's car was repossessed.
Машину Тома конфіскували та продали. — deniko
ruМашину Тома изъяли в счёт неуплаты. — odexed
deToms Auto wurde von der Bank beschlagnahmt. — Luiaard
Tom's car has been repossessed.
У Тома конфіскували машину та продали новому власнику. — deniko
deToms Wagen hat jetzt einen neuen Besitzer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm afraid the bank is going to repossess my house.
Tom's house was repossessed by the bank.
ruДом Тома был конфискован банком за неплатёж. — odexed
My car was repossessed.
ruМою машину конфисковали. — scriptin
Translations
2 languagesForms
repossesses, repossessing, repossessed, repossessed| Base form | repossess · to repossess |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | repossesses |
| Present participle | repossessing |
| Past simple | repossessed |
| Past participle | repossessed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle