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own
(ōn)adj.
Of or belonging to oneself or itself: She makes her own clothes.
n.
That which belongs to one: I wanted a room of my own.
v. owned, own·ing, owns
v.tr.
1.
a. To have or possess as property: owns a chain of restaurants.
b. To have control over: For a time, enemy planes owned the skies.
2. To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge: "I own that I have been sly, thievish, mean, a prevaricator, greedy, derelict, / and I own that I remain so yet" (Walt Whitman).
v.intr.
Idiom: To make a full confession or acknowledgment: When confronted with the evidence the thief owned up to the crime. See Synonyms at acknowledge.
on (one's) own
1. By one's own efforts: She got the job on her own.
2. Responsible for oneself; independent of outside help or control: He is now out of college and on his own.
own′er n.
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(əʊn)determiner (preceded by a possessive)
1.
a. (intensifier): John's own idea; your own mother.
b. (as pronoun): I'll use my own.
2. on behalf of oneself or in relation to oneself: he is his own worst enemy.
3. come into one's own
a. to become fulfilled: she really came into her own when she got divorced.
b. to receive what is due to one
4. get one's own back informal to have revenge
5. hold one's own to maintain one's situation or position, esp in spite of opposition or difficulty
6. on one's own
a. without help
b. by oneself; alone
vb
7. (tr) to have as one's possession
8. (when: intr, often foll by up, to, or up to) to confess or admit; acknowledge
9. (tr; takes a clause as object) rare to concede: I own that you are right.
10. slang chiefly
a. to defeat totally, esp in a video game, contest, or sport: Dude, I just totally owned you!.
b. to give a definitive performance (a song, acting role, etc), esp one that dissuades others from attempting to perform: She owns that song!.
[Old English āgen, originally past participle of āgan to have; related to Old Saxon ēgan, Old Norse eiginn. See owe]
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(oʊn)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usu. used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
2. (used as an intensifier to indicate oneself as the sole agent of some activity or action, prec. by a possessive): She insists on being her own doctor.
pron. 3. something that belongs to oneself.
v.t. 4. to have or hold as one's own; possess.
5. to acknowledge or admit: to own a fault.
6. to acknowledge as one's own.
v.i. 7. to confess (often fol. by to, up, or up to).
Idioms: 1. come into one's own, to achieve the recognition, professional stature, or self-respect that one deserves.
2. hold one's own,
a. to maintain one's position or condition.
b. to be equal to the opposition.
3. on one's own,
a. through one's own efforts or resources.
b. living or functioning independently: She was on her own at 17.
c. Chiefly Brit. by oneself; without company: I'll walk home on my own, thank you.
[before 900; Middle English owen, Old English āgen, c. Old High German eigan (German eigen), Old Norse eiginn, Old English āgan, āgnian]
own′er, n.
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Past participle: owned
Gerund: owning
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| Verb | 1. | own - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" prepossess - possess beforehand |
| Adj. | 1. |  own - belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish"personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers" |
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own
adjective
1. personal, special, private, individual, particular, exclusive She insisted on having her own room.
verb
get your own back get revenge, pay (someone) back, hit back at, retaliate against, get even with, take revenge against, even the score with the bizarre ways in which women have got their own back on former lovers
hold your own keep going, compete, get on, get along, stand your ground, keep your head above water, keep your end up, maintain your position Placed in brilliant company at Eton, he more than held his own.
on your own
1. alone, by yourself, all alone, unaccompanied, on your tod (Brit. slang) I need some time on my own.
2. independently, alone, singly, single-handedly, by yourself, unaided, without help, unassisted, left to your own devices, under your own steam, off your own bat, by your own efforts, (standing) on your own two feet I work best on my own.
own up confess, admit, tell the truth, come clean, come out of the closet (informal), make a clean breast, own, cough (slang), 'fess up (U.S.) Last year my husband owned up to having an affair.
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Translations
vlastnívlastnit
egenejeindrømme
posedipropra
omaomistaatunnustaavoittaa
posjedovativlastit
bírbirtokolsaját
eigaeiginnviîurkenna, játa
所有する自分自身の
소유하다자기 자신의
atkeršytiatsikeršytinuosavasnuosavybėnuosavybės teisė
atzītpaša-piederēt, būt kāda īpašumāsavs
lasten
ägabesegraegen
เป็นเจ้าของที่เป็นของตัวเอง
của chính mìnhsở hữu
own
1 [əʊn]A. VT
1. (= possess) [+ object, goods] → tener, poseer; [+ land, house, company] → ser dueño de, poseer
he owns two tractors → tiene or posee dos tractores
he owns three newspapers → es dueño de tres periódicos
do you own your own house? → ¿tienes casa propia?, ¿tienes una casa de tu propiedad?
who owns the newspaper? → ¿quién es el propietario or dueño del periódico?
who owns this pen? → ¿de quién es esta pluma?
a cat nobody wants to own → un gato que nadie quiere reclamar
as if he owned the place → como si dueño del lugar
you don't own me! → ¡no te pertenezco!
he owns two tractors → tiene or posee dos tractores
he owns three newspapers → es dueño de tres periódicos
do you own your own house? → ¿tienes casa propia?, ¿tienes una casa de tu propiedad?
who owns the newspaper? → ¿quién es el propietario or dueño del periódico?
who owns this pen? → ¿de quién es esta pluma?
a cat nobody wants to own → un gato que nadie quiere reclamar
as if he owned the place → como si dueño del lugar
you don't own me! → ¡no te pertenezco!
own up VI + ADV → confesar (to sth algo) own up! → ¡confiésalo!
they owned up to having stolen the apples → confesaron haber robado las manzanas
they owned up to having stolen the apples → confesaron haber robado las manzanas
own
2 [əʊn]A. ADJ → propio
the house has its own garage → la casa tiene garaje propio
in her own house → en su propia casa
it's all my own money → todo el dinero es mío
the house has its own garage → la casa tiene garaje propio
in her own house → en su propia casa
it's all my own money → todo el dinero es mío
B. PRON my/his/her own: the house is her own → la casa es de su propiedad or le pertenece
my time is my own → dispongo de mi tiempo como quiero
we all look after our own → todos cuidamos lo nuestro
he has a style all his own → tiene un estilo muy suyo or propio
I'm so busy I can scarcely call my time my own → estoy tan ocupado que apenas dispongo de mi tiempo
without a chair to call my own → sin una silla que pueda decir que es mía
can I have it for my own? → ¿puedo quedarme con él?
he made the theory his own → hizo suya la teoría, adoptó la teoría
she has money of her own → tiene su propio dinero
a place of one's own → (una) casa propia
I'll give you a copy of your own → te daré una copia para ti
for reasons of his own → él sabrá por qué
to be on one's own → estar solo
now we're on our own → ya estamos solos or a solas
if I can get him on his own → si puedo hablar con él a solas
to do sth on one's own (= unaccompanied) → hacer algo por su cuenta; (= unaided) → hacer algo solo or sin ayuda (de nadie)
you'll have a room of your very own → tendrás una habitación para ti solo
to get one's own back (on sb) → vengarse (de algn)
to come into one's own women came into their own during the Second World War → las mujeres no se hicieron valer hasta la Segunda Guerra Mundial
his ideas really came into their own in the sixties → hasta los años sesenta no se valoraron de verdad sus ideas
to hold one's own → defenderse; (= not give in) → no cejar, mantenerse firme
he can hold his own with the best of them → no le va a la zaga ni al mejor de ellos
I can hold my own in German → me defiendo en alemán
each to his own → cada uno a lo suyo, cada cual a lo suyo
my time is my own → dispongo de mi tiempo como quiero
we all look after our own → todos cuidamos lo nuestro
he has a style all his own → tiene un estilo muy suyo or propio
I'm so busy I can scarcely call my time my own → estoy tan ocupado que apenas dispongo de mi tiempo
without a chair to call my own → sin una silla que pueda decir que es mía
can I have it for my own? → ¿puedo quedarme con él?
he made the theory his own → hizo suya la teoría, adoptó la teoría
she has money of her own → tiene su propio dinero
a place of one's own → (una) casa propia
I'll give you a copy of your own → te daré una copia para ti
for reasons of his own → él sabrá por qué
to be on one's own → estar solo
now we're on our own → ya estamos solos or a solas
if I can get him on his own → si puedo hablar con él a solas
to do sth on one's own (= unaccompanied) → hacer algo por su cuenta; (= unaided) → hacer algo solo or sin ayuda (de nadie)
you'll have a room of your very own → tendrás una habitación para ti solo
to get one's own back (on sb) → vengarse (de algn)
to come into one's own women came into their own during the Second World War → las mujeres no se hicieron valer hasta la Segunda Guerra Mundial
his ideas really came into their own in the sixties → hasta los años sesenta no se valoraron de verdad sus ideas
to hold one's own → defenderse; (= not give in) → no cejar, mantenerse firme
he can hold his own with the best of them → no le va a la zaga ni al mejor de ellos
I can hold my own in German → me defiendo en alemán
each to his own → cada uno a lo suyo, cada cual a lo suyo
C. CPD own brand N (Comm) → marca f propia (de un supermercado etc)
see also own-brand own goal N (Brit) (Sport) → autogol m (fig) the campaign was considered a public relations own goal for the government → la campaña se consideró un perjuicio que el gobierno se ha hecho a sí mismo or un gol que el gobierno se ha marcado a sí mismo en el ámbito de las relaciones públicas
own label N = own brand
see also own-brand own goal N (Brit) (Sport) → autogol m (fig) the campaign was considered a public relations own goal for the government → la campaña se consideró un perjuicio que el gobierno se ha hecho a sí mismo or un gol que el gobierno se ha marcado a sí mismo en el ámbito de las relaciones públicas
own label N = own brand
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[ˈəʊn] vt [+ house, property] → être propriétaire de
Julie's father owned a pub → Le père de Julie était propriétaire d'un pub.
to be owned by sb [property] → être la propriété de qn
At least three British golf courses are now owned by the Japanese → Au moins trois terrains de golf britanniques sont aujourd'hui la propriété des Japonais.
like he owns the place → comme en pays conquis
He walks around like he owns the place → Il se promène comme en pays conquis.
Julie's father owned a pub → Le père de Julie était propriétaire d'un pub.
to be owned by sb [property] → être la propriété de qn
At least three British golf courses are now owned by the Japanese → Au moins trois terrains de golf britanniques sont aujourd'hui la propriété des Japonais.
like he owns the place → comme en pays conquis
He walks around like he owns the place → Il se promène comme en pays conquis.
vi
(British) to own to sth → reconnaître or avouer qch
to own to having done sth → avouer avoir fait qch
to own to having done sth → avouer avoir fait qch
adj → propre
I've got my own bathroom → J'ai ma propre salle de bain.
I let her tell me about it in her own way → Je l'ai laissée m'en parler avec ses propres mots.
My own view is that there are no serious problems → Mon opinion personnelle est qu'il n'y a pas de problème.
I've got my own bathroom → J'ai ma propre salle de bain.
I let her tell me about it in her own way → Je l'ai laissée m'en parler avec ses propres mots.
My own view is that there are no serious problems → Mon opinion personnelle est qu'il n'y a pas de problème.
pron
my own (referring to masc sing noun) → le mien; (referring to fem sing noun) → la mienne; (referring to masc pl noun) → les miens; (referring to fem pl noun) → les miennes
The first study was my own, published in December last year → La première étude, publiée en décembre de l'année dernière, était la mienne.
one's own
Did she hire skis or take her own? → A-t-elle loué des skis ou apporté les siens?
a sense of style that is very much her own → un sens du style qui est bien à elle
There's no career structure, you have to create your own → Il n'y a pas de plan de carrière, il faut créer le sien.
sth to call one's own → qch qui serait à soi
a place to call my own → un endroit qui serait à moi
a room of my own → une chambre à moi
I'd like a room of my own → J'aimerais avoir une chambre à moi.
of one's own [house, room] → à soi
to start a company of one's own → créer sa propre société
He set out in search of ideas for starting a company of his own → Il s'est mis en quête d'idées pour créer sa propre compagnie.
The first study was my own, published in December last year → La première étude, publiée en décembre de l'année dernière, était la mienne.
one's own
Did she hire skis or take her own? → A-t-elle loué des skis ou apporté les siens?
a sense of style that is very much her own → un sens du style qui est bien à elle
There's no career structure, you have to create your own → Il n'y a pas de plan de carrière, il faut créer le sien.
sth to call one's own → qch qui serait à soi
a place to call my own → un endroit qui serait à moi
a room of my own → une chambre à moi
I'd like a room of my own → J'aimerais avoir une chambre à moi.
of one's own [house, room] → à soi
to start a company of one's own → créer sa propre société
He set out in search of ideas for starting a company of his own → Il s'est mis en quête d'idées pour créer sa propre compagnie.
(revenge) (mainly British) to get one's own back → prendre sa revanche
to get one's own back on sb → prendre sa revanche sur qn
to get one's own back on sb → prendre sa revanche sur qn
(alone) on one's own → tout(e) seul(e)
He would sit in a corner on his own → Il restait assis tout seul dans son coin.
the jobs your child can do on her own → les tâches que votre enfant peut faire toute seule
to live on one's own → vivre seul
She lived on her own → Elle vivait seule.
on my own → tout(e) seul(e)
She told him how scared she was of being on her own → Elle lui a dit combien elle avait peur d'être toute seule.
I work best on my own → Je travaille mieux tout seul.
I need some time on my own
BUT J'ai besoin de rester seul quelque temps.
on our own → tout seuls
We can't solve this problem on our own → Nous ne pouvons pas régler ce problème tout seuls.
He would sit in a corner on his own → Il restait assis tout seul dans son coin.
the jobs your child can do on her own → les tâches que votre enfant peut faire toute seule
to live on one's own → vivre seul
She lived on her own → Elle vivait seule.
on my own → tout(e) seul(e)
She told him how scared she was of being on her own → Elle lui a dit combien elle avait peur d'être toute seule.
I work best on my own → Je travaille mieux tout seul.
I need some time on my own
BUT J'ai besoin de rester seul quelque temps.
on our own → tout seuls
We can't solve this problem on our own → Nous ne pouvons pas régler ce problème tout seuls.
to come into one's own [person] → se montrer à son avantage
He'll come into his own when the conditions are more in his favour → Il se montrera à son avantage lorsque les conditions lui seront plus favorables.
to come into its own [place] → se montrer à son avantage
The town comes into its own during the wine festival → La ville se montre à son avantage pendant le festival des vins.; [technology, machine] → s'imposer
DVD has finally come into its own since its birth in 1994 → Le DVD a fini par s'imposer depuis sa naissance en 1994.
to own up to sth → avouer qch
No one owned up to it → Personne n'a avoué l'avoir fait.
to own up to having done sth → avouer avoir fait qchown-brand [ˌəʊnˈbrænd] own-label [ˌəʊnˈleɪbəl] adj
their own-brand peas → leur propre marque de petits pois
He'll come into his own when the conditions are more in his favour → Il se montrera à son avantage lorsque les conditions lui seront plus favorables.
to come into its own [place] → se montrer à son avantage
The town comes into its own during the wine festival → La ville se montre à son avantage pendant le festival des vins.; [technology, machine] → s'imposer
DVD has finally come into its own since its birth in 1994 → Le DVD a fini par s'imposer depuis sa naissance en 1994.
own up
vi → avouerto own up to sth → avouer qch
No one owned up to it → Personne n'a avoué l'avoir fait.
to own up to having done sth → avouer avoir fait qchown-brand [ˌəʊnˈbrænd] own-label [ˌəʊnˈleɪbəl] adj
their own-brand peas → leur propre marque de petits pois
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1vt
(= possess) → besitzen, haben; who owns that? → wem gehört das?; we used to rent the house, now we own it → wir hatten das Haus vorher gemietet, jetzt gehört es uns; he looks as if he owns the place → er sieht so aus, als wäre er hier zu Hause; the tourists behaved as if they owned the hotel → die Touristen benahmen sich, als gehöre das Hotel ihnen; you don’t own me, she said → ich bin nicht dein Privateigentum, sagte sie
(= admit) → zugeben, zugestehen; (= recognize) → anerkennen; he owned that the claim was reasonable → er erkannte die Forderung als gerechtfertigt an, er gab zu, dass die Forderung gerechtfertigt war; to own a child (Jur) → ein Kind (als seines) anerkennen
vi to own to something → etw eingestehen; to debts → etw anerkennen; he owned to having done it → er gestand, es getan zu haben; he didn’t own to having done it → er hat nicht zugegeben, dass er es getan hat
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2adj attr → eigen; his own car → sein eigenes Auto; one’s own car → ein eigenes Auto; he’s his own man → er geht seinen eigenen Weg; he likes beauty for its own sake → er liebt die Schönheit um ihrer selbst willen; he does (all) his own cooking → er kocht für sich selbst; thank you, I’m quite capable of finding my own way out → danke, ich finde sehr gut alleine hinaus; my own one is smaller → meine(r, s) ist kleiner; my own one (liter, hum: = beloved) → mein Einziger, meine Einzige; own resources (Fin) → Eigenmittel pl
pron
that’s my own → das ist mein Eigenes; those are my own → die gehören mir; my own is bigger → meine(r, s) ist größer; to make something one’s own → sich (dat) → etw zu eigen machen; my time is my own → ich kann mit meiner Zeit machen, was ich will; I can scarcely call my time my own → ich kann kaum sagen, dass ich über meine Zeit frei verfügen kann; his ideas were his own → die Ideen stammten von ihm selbst; I’d like a little house to call my own → ich würde gern ein kleines Häuschen mein Eigen nennen; a house of one’s own → ein eigenes Haus; I have money of my own → ich habe selbst Geld; it has a beauty all its own or of its own → es hat eine ganz eigene or eigenartige Schönheit; for reasons of his own → aus irgendwelchen Gründen; he gave me one of his own → er gab mir eins von seinen (eigenen)
(in phrases) can I have it for my (very) own? → darf ich das ganz für mich allein behalten?; to get one’s own back on somebody (esp Brit) → es jdm heimzahlen; he was determined to get his own back (esp Brit) → er war entschlossen, sich zu revanchieren; (all) on one’s own → (ganz) allein; (= without help also) → selbst; on its own → von selbst, von allein; if I can get him on his own → wenn ich ihn allein erwische; the goalkeeper came into his own with a series of brilliant saves → der Torwart zeigte sich von seiner besten Seite, als er eine Reihe von Bällen geradezu fantastisch abwehrte
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[əʊn]1. adj → proprio/a
I made it with my own hands → l'ho fatto con le mie mani
it's all my own money → sono tutti soldi miei
the house has its own garage → la casa ha il suo garage
I made it with my own hands → l'ho fatto con le mie mani
it's all my own money → sono tutti soldi miei
the house has its own garage → la casa ha il suo garage
2. pron the house is her (very) own → la casa è di sua proprietà
can I have it for my (very) own? → posso averlo tutto per me?
he has a style all his own → ha uno stile tutto suo
she has money of her own → è ricca di suo
I'll give you a copy of your own → ti darò una copia tutta per te
a room of my own → una camera tutta per me
a place of one's own → una casa tutta per sé
to come into one's own → mostrare le proprie qualità
to be on one's own → stare per conto proprio
from now on, you're on your own (fam) → d'ora in poi te la dovrai cavare da solo
if I can get him on his own → se riesco a beccarlo da solo
to do sth on one's own (unaided) → fare qualcosa da solo/a
I am so busy I have scarcely any time to call my own → sono così occupato che non ho tempo per me stesso
without a chair to call my own → senza una sedia che possa chiamare mia
to get one's own back → rendere pan per focaccia
can I have it for my (very) own? → posso averlo tutto per me?
he has a style all his own → ha uno stile tutto suo
she has money of her own → è ricca di suo
I'll give you a copy of your own → ti darò una copia tutta per te
a room of my own → una camera tutta per me
a place of one's own → una casa tutta per sé
to come into one's own → mostrare le proprie qualità
to be on one's own → stare per conto proprio
from now on, you're on your own (fam) → d'ora in poi te la dovrai cavare da solo
if I can get him on his own → se riesco a beccarlo da solo
to do sth on one's own (unaided) → fare qualcosa da solo/a
I am so busy I have scarcely any time to call my own → sono così occupato che non ho tempo per me stesso
without a chair to call my own → senza una sedia che possa chiamare mia
to get one's own back → rendere pan per focaccia
3. vt
a. (possess) → possedere, essere proprietario/a di
does anybody own this pen? → è di qualcuno questa penna?
he acts as if he owns the place → si comporta come se fosse il padrone
you don't own me! → non sei il mio padrone!
does anybody own this pen? → è di qualcuno questa penna?
he acts as if he owns the place → si comporta come se fosse il padrone
you don't own me! → non sei il mio padrone!
b. (old) (admit) → ammettere
own up vi + adv to own up (to sth) → confessare (qc), ammettere (qc)
to own up to having done sth → ammettere di aver fatto qc
to own up to having done sth → ammettere di aver fatto qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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(əun) verb1. to have as a possession. I own a car.
2. to admit that something is true. I own that I have not been working very hard.
adjective, pronoun belonging to (the person stated). The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.
ˈowner noun a person who owns something. Are you the owner of that car?
ˈownership nounget one's own back
to revenge oneself. He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).
own up (often with to) to admit that one has done something. He owned up to having broken the window.
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→ مُلْكَه, يَـمْلِكُ vlastní, vlastnit egen, eje besitzen, eigen δικό μου, κατέχω poseer, propio oma, omistaa posséder, propre posjedovati, vlastit possedere, proprio 所有する, 自分自身の 소유하다, 자기 자신의 bezitten, eigen egen, eie posiąść, własny possuir, próprio владеть, собственный äga, egen เป็นเจ้าของ, ที่เป็นของตัวเอง kendi, sahip olmak của chính mình, sở hữu 拥有, 自己的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- I'm here alone (US)
I'm here on my own (UK) - I run my own business
- It's for my own personal use (US)
It is for my own personal use (UK)
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