possessive

posesivo

Que indica quién posee algo, a quién pertenece o de quién procede.

En inglés sencillo: Showing who owns something, who it belongs to, or where it comes from.

• “Mine” is a possessive pronoun.
• Add an apostrophe to make the noun possessive.
• We practised possessive forms in our English lesson.

Expresiones frecuentes: possessive pronoun, possessive form, possessive adjective

posesivo

Que quiere tener a alguien o algo solo para sí y controlarlo, sin compartirlo.

En inglés sencillo: Wanting to keep someone or something for yourself and control them rather than share them.

• Her boyfriend is very possessive.
• He became possessive of his new car.
• Why are you so possessive about your friends?

Cómo se usa: possessive of someone/something (He is very possessive of his books.); possessive about someone/something (She gets possessive about her closest friends.)

Sinónimos: controlling, jealous

Expresiones frecuentes: possessive partner, possessive of someone, possessive about something