own
gb/ˈoʊn/ us/ˈoʊn/
A1
Englisch
~ 1600
van, birtokol, tulajdonában van, saját, lealáz, szétaláz
VERB
A1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
to own [something]
She owns three houses in the city.
Három háza van a városban.
Do you own this laptop?
A tiéd ez a laptop?
They own a small bakery in town.
He owns several shares in the company.
I don't own any pets.
Beispiele für Lernende
I own a red car.
Van egy piros autóm.
She owns a dog.
Van egy kutyája.
We own a small shop.
Do you own this phone?
They own a big house.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'own' with 'have'. 'Own' emphasizes legal possession, while 'have' can mean simply holding or experiencing something.
Bedeutung
Have something as property
Wortverbindungen
own property
|own a car
|own a house
|own shares
|own a business
Synonyme
possess (More formal; often used in legal or technical contexts.)
Antonyme
rent (To use something temporarily in exchange for payment, without owning it.)
Themen
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To have something that belongs to you.
To have legal or rightful possession of something.
A2
2
saját
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone's] own [noun]
She has her own apartment now.
Most már saját lakása van.
Bring your own lunch to school.
Hozd magaddal a saját ebédedet az iskolába.
He fixed his own bike.
I have my own reasons for leaving.
Beispiele für Lernende
This is my own pen.
Ez a saját tollam.
He has his own bed.
Saját ágya van.
We have our own room.
She likes her own clothes.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may omit 'own' when they want to emphasize possession, making the sentence less clear.
Bedeutung
Belonging to oneself
Wortverbindungen
my own room
|her own idea
|his own car
|their own home
Synonyme
personal (Focuses on being private or individual rather than on ownership.)
Antonyme
shared (Used by more than one person, not belonging to only one.)
Themen
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Belonging to the person or thing we talk about.
Referring to something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned.
VERB
B2
SLANG
3
Verwendungsmuster:
to own [someone]
He totally owned his opponent in the game.
Teljesen lealázta az ellenfelét a játékban.
She owned him during the debate.
Simán lealázta a vitában.
That comedian really owned the heckler.
Beispiele für Lernende
He owned me in the game.
Lealázott a játékban.
She owned her friend in chess.
Sakkban lealázta a barátját.
The player owned his rival.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may misunderstand slang 'own' as literal possession rather than defeat; context is key.
Bedeutung
Defeat or embarrass someone
Wortverbindungen
totally own
|completely owned
|owned in debate
Synonyme
crush (Informal; emphasizes overwhelming victory.)
Antonyme
lose to (To be defeated by someone else.)
Themen
internet
|sports
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To beat someone very badly or make them feel stupid, especially online.
(Slang) To completely defeat, outdo, or humiliate someone, especially in a competitive or online setting.
Grammatik
Grundform
own
IPA
GB/ˈoʊn/
US/ˈoʊn/
Silben & Betonung
own (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (own)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: own
Verb
- Base: own
- 3rd Person Singular: owns
- Present Participle: owning
- Past: owned
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
hold your own
1/hˈoʊld jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn/
idiom
Perform as well as others
To do as well as other people in a situation.
Beispiele
- Even against more experienced players, she can hold her own.
- He held his own in the discussion with experts.
make something your own
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Adapt something for yourself
To change something so it feels personal and right for you.
Beispiele
- She made the recipe her own by adding spices.
- He took the song and made it his own.
on one's own
1/ˈɔn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Alone or without help
Alone, or without anyone helping you.
Beispiele
- She traveled to Japan on her own.
- He built the shed on his own.
own up to
1/ˈoʊn ˈʌp tə/
phrasal verb
Admit responsibility for wrongdoing
To say that you did something wrong or bad.
Beispiele
- He owned up to breaking the window.
- She owned up to her mistake at work.