owner
gb/ˈoʊnɚ/ us/ˈoʊnɚ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1200
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
relation
1
Person who legally possesses something
A person or group that something belongs to.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is the owner of [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'owner' with 'author' when talking about books; 'owner' means the person who has it, not the one who wrote it.
Synonymes
proprietor (More formal, often used in business contexts.)
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holder (Emphasizes possession, sometimes temporary or specific to documents or titles.)
Antonymes
tenant (Someone who rents or uses property owned by another person.)
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borrower (Someone using something that belongs to someone else temporarily.)
Collocations
property owner
|business owner
|pet owner
|home owner
|car owner
Thèmes
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The owner of the restaurant greeted us at the door.
- She is the proud owner of three dogs.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I am the owner of this bike.
- The owner of the shop is my uncle.
- She is the owner of a black cat.
- The owner lives in that house.
- He met the owner of the hotel.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
owner
API
GB/ˈoʊnɚ/
US/ˈoʊnɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
own - er (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (own)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: owner
- Plural: owners
Famille de mots
Expressions
change owners
1/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ ˈoʊnɚz/
fixed phrase
Pass into new ownership
When something is sold or given to a new person or group.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- The registered owner of the car must sign the papers.
- Only the registered owner can make changes to the account.