I'm afraid the bank is going to repossess my house.
Source: tatoeba (18445)
Repossess
Synonyms for "repossess" (27 found)
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Translations
10 translations across 7 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- ulosmitata verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
Hungarian
2 entries- visszavesz verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
- végrehajt verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
Māori
1 entries- taumanu verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
Polish
2 entries- odzyskać własność verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
- odzyskiwać własność verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- ath-shealbhaich verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
Spanish
2 entries- recuperar verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
- reivindicar verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
Swedish
1 entries- återta verb (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
He says he has talked with the bank, but not to request an easier payment plan. Montenegro says he asked the bank to repossess the houses, because he does not believe his family can overcome its financial troubles.
Source: tatoeba (11170644)
to repossess oneself of something lost
Source: wiktionary
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