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"Published" is a form of "publish", a transitive verb which is often translated as "publicar". "Owned" is a form of "own", a transitive verb which is often translated as "ser dueño de". Learn more about the difference between "published" and "owned" below.
publish(
puh
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blihsh
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to issue)
a. divulgar
Government officials published the list of imports which will be banned.Los funcionarios de gobierno publicaron la lista de las importaciones que se prohibirán.
b. hacer público
The Academy will publish the nominees for best actor category this week.La Academía hará público los nominados para la categoría de mejor actor esta semana.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to issue)
a. publicar
Publishing is as important to scientists as their research.Para los científicos, publicar es tan importante como investigar.
own(
on
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to possess)
a. ser dueño de
He owns six apartments in this building and several more elsewhere.Es dueño de seis apartamentos en este edificio y varios más en otros lugares.
c. tener
Our family owns four bicycles but only one works.En casa tenemos cuatro bicicletas, pero solo una funciona.
2. (formal) (to admit)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (formal) (to admit; used with "to")
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
5. (possessive)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Do you know if the dog is her own?¿Sabes si el perro es suyo?
Do you need swimming goggles? - No, thank you. I've brought my own.¿Necesitas gafas de natación? - No, gracias. Traje las mías.
