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own

UK
/əʊn/
US
/oʊn/
own up

Translations

ownpronoun
UK
/əʊn/
US
/oʊn/
Used after a possessive adjective to refer to something that belongs to the person or thing just mentioned.
seulEmploi pronominal ou adjectival selon le contexte, avec l’idée de faire quelque chose sans aide ni compagnie.
The children were left to cook dinner on their own.
Les enfants ont dû préparer le dîner seuls.
le sienPronom possessif; s’accorde selon le genre et le nombre en français.
She doesn't have a bike, but she'd like to buy her own.
Elle n’a pas de vélo, mais elle aimerait acheter le sien.
la siennePronom possessif; s’accorde selon le genre et le nombre en français.
She doesn't have a bike, but she'd like to buy her own.
Elle n’a pas de vélo, mais elle aimerait acheter la sienne.
les siensPronom possessif; s’accorde selon le genre et le nombre en français.
The children compared their toys with their own.
Les enfants ont comparé leurs jouets avec les siens.
les siennesPronom possessif; s’accorde selon le genre et le nombre en français.
The children compared their toys with their own.
Les enfants ont comparé leurs jouets avec les siennes.
ownverb
owned
Past Simple
owned
Past Participle
owning
Gerund
UK
/əʊn/
US
/oʊn/
admettreS’emploie pour reconnaître une faute, une erreur ou un fait gênant.
He owned his mistake and apologized to everyone involved.
Il a admis son erreur et s’est excusé auprès de toutes les personnes concernées.
dominerSens courant en contexte familier, sportif ou en ligne.
The team owned their rivals in the championship game.
L’équipe a dominé ses rivaux pendant le match de championnat.
She owns a beautiful house by the lake.
Elle possède une belle maison au bord du lac.
Synonyms
acquire
claim
retain
control
hold
have
possess
ownadjective
UK
/əʊn/
US
/oʊn/
propreS’emploie surtout avec un déterminant possessif ou un nom pour marquer l’appartenance à une personne ou une chose précise.
She has her own room in the house.
Elle a sa propre chambre dans la maison.
Synonyms
personal
self-owned
distinct
private
individual
Antonyms
alien
foreign

Definitions

ownpronoun
Something that belongs to or is connected with the person or thing just mentioned.
She doesn't have a bike, but she'd like to buy her own.
By oneself; alone, without the help or company of others.
The children were left to cook dinner on their own.
ownverb
To have or possess something as property.
She owns a beautiful house by the lake.
To admit or acknowledge something, especially a fault or mistake.
He owned his mistake and apologized to everyone involved.
To completely dominate or defeat someone or something.
The team owned their rivals in the championship game.
ownadjective
Belonging to oneself or itself; not shared with others.
She has her own room in the house.
Used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing.
He has his own unique style of painting.
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