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I.own [Am oʊn, Brit əʊn] VB trans

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II.own [Am oʊn, Brit əʊn] VB intr form

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III.own [Am oʊn, Brit əʊn] ADJ

IV.own [Am oʊn, Brit əʊn] PRON

my/her/your etc. own , it isn't a company car: it's her own
no es un coche de la empresa, es suyo (propio)
they looked after the baby as if he was their own
cuidaron del niño como si fuera suyo
I want to keep it for my (very) own
lo quiero para mí solo
she wanted a room of her (very) own
quería una habitación para ella sola
she has enough work of her own without helping you too
tiene bastante trabajo propio como para estar ayudándote a ti
for reasons of her own
por razones particulares
Florence has a charm all (of) its own
Florencia tiene un encanto muy particular
on one's own
solo
don't leave the children on their own
no dejes a los niños solos
he can't climb the stairs on his own
no puede subir las escaleras (por sí) solo
she runs the office on her own
lleva la oficina ella sola
I can't handle three kids on my own
yo sola no puedo con tres niños
you're on your own from now on
de ahora en adelante te las arreglarás por tu cuenta
to call sth one's own , I can't call my house my own these days
me tienen invadida la casa últimamente
I don't have a moment to call my own
no tengo ni un minuto para mí
to come into one's own a washing machine comes into its own when you have children
cuando tienes niños te das cuenta de lo que vale una lavadora
she really comes into her own in the final act
en el último acto es cuando verdaderamente se luce
to get one's own back inf
desquitarse
I can't wait to get my own back on him
no veo el momento de desquitarme or de hacérselas pagar
to hold one's own
saber defenderse

part-own [ˈpɑːrtˈəʊn, ˌpɑːtˈəʊn] VB trans

own-label → own brand

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own up VB [Am oʊn -, Brit əʊn -] (v + adv)

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pick-your-own [Am ˈpɪk ˌjə ˈroʊn, Brit] ADJ

I.roll-your-own [ˌrəʊljəˈrəʊn] ADJ attr

II.roll-your-own [ˌrəʊljəˈrəʊn] N inf

Translations for own in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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own in the PONS Dictionary

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II.own [əʊn, Am oʊn] VB trans

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III.own [əʊn, Am oʊn] VB trans

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to get one's own back on sb (get one's revenge)
vengarse de alguien
to paddle one's own canoe
arreglárselas solo
he was hoist with his own petard prov
le salió el tiro por la culata
to branch out on one's own
establecerse por su cuenta
to do sth (out) of one's own volition
hacer algo por voluntad propia

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mero (-a)
own

own Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth (out) of one's own volition
hacer algo por voluntad propia
to have a will of one's own
ser cabezón
to be afraid of one's own shadow
tener miedo de la propia sombra
to beat sb at his/her own game
ganar a alguien a sus propias cartas
to be one's own man/person/woman
ser el jefe de uno mismo
a girl obsessed by her own beauty
una chica poseída de su belleza
to pay out of one's own money
pagar de su peculio
here everyone takes his/her own turning
aquí cada uno tira por su lado
judging by your own words/your smile
según tus propias palabras/tu sonrisa
to be left to one's own devices
estar abandonado a sí mismo

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That means that every human being is capable, if so desiring, to change one's own life and character and earns one's own bliss.
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It was partly based on people in her life and on her own early romantic experiences.
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And businesses have similar tax incentives to prefer borrowed capital to use of their own funds.
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There were several factors which preoccupied her over those decades, and took her attention away from publishing her own work.
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However, the nameless story-teller is unable to free himself from his own position that carries cultural and economic benefits.
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Each level has its own micro climate.
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It has also recently built an adventure playground and has its own school website.
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He believed that carriers could not be successfully defended by their own aircraft without some form of early-warning system.
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Many of them were so distraught that they charged back into their own lines.
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In spite of this he persevered and made substantial progress using his own resources.
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