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tomar posesión

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
tomar posesión loc verb	(cargo: acceder)	take office v expr
	(before post, position)	take up vtr phrasal insep
	Cuando el ministro tomó posesión, prometió impulsar la reforma agraria.
	When the minister took office, he promised to push for land reform.
tomar posesión de algo loc verb + prep	(pasar a tener algo)	take possession of [sth] v expr
	(military)	commandeer⇒ vtr
	El Estado tomó posesión del predio.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
tomar posesión de un cargo loc verb	(asumir un puesto)	take office v expr
		assume a position v expr
		take on a responsibility v expr
	El presidente electo tomará posesión de su cargo.
	The president elect will take office.
tomar posesión de un territorio loc verb	(invadir, ganar un lugar)	take possession of a territory, seize a territory v expr
	Las tropas invasoras han tomado posesión de la ciudad.
	The invading troops took possession of the city.

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