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own
own(
on
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to possess)
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.
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