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"Owned" is a form of "own", a transitive verb which is often translated as "ser dueño de". "Bring together" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "reunir". Learn more about the difference between "bring together" and "owned" below.
bring together(
brihng
tuh
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geh
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thuhr
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. reunir
The forum on the city's economic outlook will bring together local politicians and business owners.El foro para la estrategia económica de la ciudad reunirá a políticos y empresarios locales.
b. unir
Our common interest in chess brought us together.Nuestro interés en común por el ajedrez nos unió.
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.
