owner
gb/ˈoʊnɚ/ us/ˈoʊnɚ/
A2
English
~ 1200
tulajdonos
NOUN
A2
1
tulajdonos
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is the owner of [something]
The owner of the restaurant greeted us at the door.
Az étterem tulajdonosa az ajtóban üdvözölt minket.
She is the proud owner of three dogs.
Három kutya büszke tulajdonosa.
The company changed owners last year.
The car's owner left it parked illegally.
Every pet owner must ensure their animal is well cared for.
Learner examples
I am the owner of this bike.
Ennek a biciklinek én vagyok a tulajdonosa.
The owner of the shop is my uncle.
A bolt tulajdonosa a nagybátyám.
She is the owner of a black cat.
The owner lives in that house.
He met the owner of the hotel.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'owner' with 'author' when talking about books; 'owner' means the person who has it, not the one who wrote it.
Meaning
Person who legally possesses something
Collocations
property owner
|business owner
|pet owner
|home owner
|car owner
Synonyms
proprietor (More formal, often used in business contexts.)
|
holder (Emphasizes possession, sometimes temporary or specific to documents or titles.)
Antonyms
tenant (Someone who rents or uses property owned by another person.)
|
borrower (Someone using something that belongs to someone else temporarily.)
Themes
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person or group that something belongs to.
A person or organization that has the legal right to possess, control, and use something.
Grammar
Dictionary form
owner
IPA
GB/ˈoʊnɚ/
US/ˈoʊnɚ/
Syllables & stress
own - er (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (own)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: owner
- Plural: owners
Word family
Expressions
change owners
1/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ ˈoʊnɚz/
fixed phrase
Pass into new ownership
When something is sold or given to a new person or group.
Examples
- The building changed owners last month.
- The company has changed owners several times in its history.
proud owner
1/pɹˈaʊd ˈoʊnɚ/
fixed phrase
Person happy about owning something
Used to say someone is happy and feels good about having something.
Examples
- She is the proud owner of a new bicycle.
- He became the proud owner of a small café.
registered owner
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚd ˈoʊnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Officially recorded possessor
The person whose name is on the official record for owning something.
Examples
- The registered owner of the car must sign the papers.
- Only the registered owner can make changes to the account.