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[əʊn]

adjetivo

1propio(a)

her own money -> su propio dinero
I saw it with my own eyes -> lo vi con mis propios ojos
I do my own accounts -> llevo mi propia contabilidad
in one's own right -> por derecho propio
own goal -> autogol (m) , gol (m) en propia meta or (in soccer) puerta or (español de España) propio arco (Am)
to score an own goal (sentido figurado) -> meter la pata

pronombre

2(of possession)

my own -> el/la mío(a)
it's my own -> es mío(a)
I have money of my own -> tengo dinero propio or mío (Am)
a child of his own -> un hijo suyo
he made that expression/part his own -> hizo suya esa expresión/suyo ese papel
she has a copy of her own -> tiene un ejemplar para ella
for reasons of his own -> por razones privadas

3(idioms)

to do something on one's own -> hacer algo solo(a); (without company) hacer algo por cuenta propia (on one's own initiative)
I am (all) on my own -> estoy solo
you're on your own! -> ¡conmigo no cuentes! (I won't support you)
he has come into his own since being promoted -> desde que lo ascendieron ha demostrado su verdadera valía or sus verdaderas posibilidades
to get one's own back (on somebody) -> vengarse (de alguien), tomarse la revancha (contra alguien)
he looks after his own -> cuida de los suyos (friends, relatives)
she managed to hold her own -> consiguió defenderse

verbo transitivo

4poseer (property)

who owns this land? -> ¿de quién es esta tierra?, ¿quién es el propietario de esta tierra?
he behaves as if he owned the place -> se comporta como si fuera el dueño

5(admit) (Old-fashioned)

to own (that)… -> reconocer que…

own [oun]

adjetivo

1Propio, lo que pertenece a uno propio, particular.

2Del grado más cercano, real.

He wrote it with his own hand -> lo escribió de su propio puño
To be one’s own man -> ser dueño de sí mismo, no depender de nadie
My own-self -> yo mismo
Own cousin -> primo hermano, prima hermana
My own brother -> mi propio hermano
This is his own fault -> es culpa suya
Ow -> sirve para dar énfasis y acompaña a los adjetivos y pronombres posesivos
I do not want your hat, I want my own -> no quiero su sombrero de Ud
He has nothing of his own -> no tiene nada que pueda llamar suyo
He came to his own, and his own received him not -> a lo suyo vino y los suyos no le recibieron
On one’s own -> solo, a solas
Each to his own -> cada cual a lo suyo
He owned his mistake -> reconoció su error

, sino el mío propio.

1Poseer, ser dueño legítimo de alguna cosa.

Who owns this house -> ¿De quién es esta casa

2Reconocer, dar por suyo o confesar que una cosa es suya o le pertenece.

He owned the child as his -> reconoció al niño como suyo

3Confesar, aseverar.

va.

own [əʊn]

verb:transitive

1 (possess) [+object, goods] tener; poseer; [+land, house, company] ser dueño de; poseer

he owns two tractors tiene posee dos tractores;or 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 dueño del periódico?;or 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!

2 (admit) reconocer; admitir

I own I was wrong reconozco admito que me equivoqué;or he owned the child as his reconoció al niño como suyo

verb:intransitive

to own to sth confesar reconocer algo;or

own [əʊn]

adjective

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

pronoun

my/his/her etc own: the house is her ownetc la casa es de su propiedad le pertenece;or 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 ownall tiene un estilo muy suyo propio;or

I'm so busy I can scarcely call my time my owncall 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?for ¿puedo quedarme con él?

he made the theory his ownmade hizo suya la teoría; adoptó la teoría

she has money of her ownof 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 ownon estar solo

now we're on our own ya estamos solos a solas;or 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 sin ayuda (de nadie);or

you'll have a room of your very ownvery 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

modifier

own brand (n) (Comm) marca propia de un supermercado etc; (f) (de un supermercado etc)

own-brand

own goal (n) (Britain) (Dep) autogol; (m)

Southampton took the lead through a Richard Shaw own goal after only 30 seconds

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 un gol que el gobierno se ha marcado a sí mismo en el ámbito de las relaciones públicas;or

Because of the legislation I could not employ a woman. Women have made themselves unemployable. They have scored an own goal The picture and article attracted attention to the poster which it might not otherwise have received, and thus constituted an `own goal"

own label (n)

own brand See culture box in entry own.

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Verb Conjugation for "own"

Imperative

own
you own
he/she owns
we own
you own
they own

Preterite

I owned
you owned
he/she owned
we owned
you owned
they owned

Present Continuous

I am owning
you are owning
he/she is owning
we are owning
you are owning
they are owning

Present Perfect

I have owned
you have owned
he/she has owned
we have owned
you have owned
they have owned

Past Continuous

I was owning
you were owning
he/she was owning
we were owning
you were owning
they were owning

Past Perfect

I had owned
you had owned
he/she had owned
we had owned
you had owned
they had owned

Future

I will own
you will own
he/she will own
we will own
you will own
they will own

Future Perfect

I will have owned
you will have owned
he/she will have owned
we will have owned
you will have owned
they will have owned

Future Continuous

I will be owning
you will be owning
he/she will be owning
we will be owning
you will be owning
they will be owning

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been owning
you have been owning
he/she has been owning
we have been owning
you have been owning
they have been owning

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been owning
you will have been owning
he/she will have been owning
we will have been owning
you will have been owning
they will have been owning

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been owning
you had been owning
he/she had been owning
we had been owning
you had been owning
they had been owning

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