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own adjective

  /oʊn/ , /uŋ/ , /əʊn/
  • Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.
 propre

own verb

  /oʊn/ , /uŋ/ , /əʊn/
  • (transitive) To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to; to acquire a property or asset.
 posséder, avoir
own up
admettre, confesser, passer aux aveux
own goal
but contre son camp
to each his own
chacun voit midi à sa porte, à chacun son goût
mind one's own business
se mêler de ses affaires, s'occuper de ses oignons
in one's own right
à part entière
on one's own
par ses propres moyens, par soi-même, tout seul
stand on one's own two feet
voler de ses propres ailes
taste of one's own medicine
rendre la monnaie de sa pièce, rendre la pareille, récolter ce que l'on a semé
leave someone to their own devices
laisser pour compte, livrer à soi-même
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