Possessions meaning in English
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Definition
(someone's) possessions: (someone's) belongings, things, assets, property
Examples
- "Passengers are requested to keep their possessions with them at all times."
- "The thought of someone illegally entering our home and taking the possessions we have bought with our own hard-earned money is enough to anger anyone."
- "You won't need your possessions in our monastery."
Exercise 1
Time for a little dictation! Fill in the blanks below with terms used by the announcer:
"This is a security . Passengers are to keep their with them at all times. Any bag or other of will be and may be destroyed. Thank you."
"This is a security . Passengers are to keep their with them at all times. Any bag or other of will be and may be destroyed. Thank you."
Time for a little dictation! Fill in the blanks below with terms used by the announcer:
"This is a security announcement 1. Passengers are requested 2 to keep their possessions 3 with them at all times. Any unattended 4 bag or other item 5 of luggage 6 will be removed 7 and may be destroyed. Thank you."
"This is a security announcement 1. Passengers are requested 2 to keep their possessions 3 with them at all times. Any unattended 4 bag or other item 5 of luggage 6 will be removed 7 and may be destroyed. Thank you."
1 announcement: "Announcement" is the best choice here. An "announcement" is a short, informative message. A "security announcement" concerns the safety of the people at a certain place, such as an airport or concert hall. Example: "I have an announcement to make: I'm pregnant!"
2 requested: "Requested" is the correct answer. We say that someone is "requested to do something" as a polite way of asking or telling them to do this thing. In the announcement, "passengers are requested" to remain with their bags. Example: "Visitors are requested to remove their shoes before entering the temple".
3 possessions: "Possessions" is the best choice here. A person's "possessions" are the items they own, or the "property". In the announcement, the announcer asks people to keep their "possessions with them at all times". Example: "All his possessions were destroyed in the fire".
4 unattended: "Unattended" is the correct answer. An item is "unattended" when it is not being watched-over, or cared-for, or it has been "abandoned". In the announcement passengers are asked not to leave their items "unattended". Example: "Leaving an injury unattended for too long is likely to cause serious problems".
5 item: "Item" is the best choice here. An "item" is an "article" or a "piece". The announcer refers to "any other item of luggage", meaning any article such as a suitcase or bag. Example: "They sold many items of furniture, including chairs, tables, and wardrobes".
6 luggage: "Luggage" is the correct answer here. The term "luggage" refers to bags and suitcases used for travelling. The announcer tells passengers that any abandoned luggage will be taken away and possibly destroyed. Example: "Nobody offered to help me get all my luggage onto the train, and I lost my faith in humanity".
7 removed: "Removed" is the best choice here. To "remove" an item is to "take it away". We need the passive voice in this construction, because the announcer is telling us what will happen "to" any luggage which is left unattended. Example: "It's best to remove your clothes before going to bed".
Exercise 2
Time for a little dictation! Fill in the blanks below with terms used by the announcer:
"This is a security . Passengers are to keep their with them at all times. Any bag or other of will be and may be destroyed. Thank you."
"This is a security . Passengers are to keep their with them at all times. Any bag or other of will be and may be destroyed. Thank you."
Time for a little dictation! Fill in the blanks below with terms used by the announcer:
"This is a security announcement 1. Passengers are requested 2 to keep their possessions 3 with them at all times. Any unattended 4 bag or other item 5 of luggage 6 will be removed 7 and may be destroyed. Thank you."
"This is a security announcement 1. Passengers are requested 2 to keep their possessions 3 with them at all times. Any unattended 4 bag or other item 5 of luggage 6 will be removed 7 and may be destroyed. Thank you."
1 announcement: "Announcement" is the best choice here. An "announcement" is a short, informative message. A "security announcement" concerns the safety of the people at a certain place, such as an airport or concert hall. Example: "I have an announcement to make: I'm pregnant!"
2 requested: "Requested" is the correct answer. We say that someone is "requested to do something" as a polite way of asking or telling them to do this thing. In the announcement, "passengers are requested" to remain with their bags. Example: "Visitors are requested to remove their shoes before entering the temple".
3 possessions: "Possessions" is the best choice here. A person's "possessions" are the items they own, or the "property". In the announcement, the announcer asks people to keep their "possessions with them at all times". Example: "All his possessions were destroyed in the fire".
4 unattended: "Unattended" is the correct answer. An item is "unattended" when it is not being watched-over, or cared-for, or it has been "abandoned". In the announcement passengers are asked not to leave their items "unattended". Example: "Leaving an injury unattended for too long is likely to cause serious problems".
5 item: "Item" is the best choice here. An "item" is an "article" or a "piece". The announcer refers to "any other item of luggage", meaning any article such as a suitcase or bag. Example: "They sold many items of furniture, including chairs, tables, and wardrobes".
6 luggage: "Luggage" is the correct answer here. The term "luggage" refers to bags and suitcases used for travelling. The announcer tells passengers that any abandoned luggage will be taken away and possibly destroyed. Example: "Nobody offered to help me get all my luggage onto the train, and I lost my faith in humanity".
7 removed: "Removed" is the best choice here. To "remove" an item is to "take it away". We need the passive voice in this construction, because the announcer is telling us what will happen "to" any luggage which is left unattended. Example: "It's best to remove your clothes before going to bed".
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