own a business

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. ser dueño de una empresa
Alicia's family owns a business in Montevideo, Uruguay.La familia de Alicia es dueña de una empresa en Montevideo, Uruguay.
b. tener una empresa
He started working when he was very young, and now he owns a business.Empezó a trabajar cuando era muy joven, y ahora tiene una empresa.
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