own
gb/ˈoʊn/ us/ˈoʊn/
A1
Engels
~ 1600
van, birtokol, tulajdonában van, saját, lealáz, szétaláz
WERKWOORD
A1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'own' with 'have'. 'Own' emphasizes legal possession, while 'have' can mean simply holding or experiencing something.
Betekenis
Have something as property
Woordcombinaties
own property
|own a car
|own a house
|own shares
|own a business
Synoniemen
possess (More formal; often used in legal or technical contexts.)
Antoniemen
rent (To use something temporarily in exchange for payment, without owning it.)
Thema's
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To have something that belongs to you.
To have legal or rightful possession of something.
A2
2
saját
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may omit 'own' when they want to emphasize possession, making the sentence less clear.
Betekenis
Belonging to oneself
Woordcombinaties
my own room
|her own idea
|his own car
|their own home
Synoniemen
personal (Focuses on being private or individual rather than on ownership.)
Antoniemen
shared (Used by more than one person, not belonging to only one.)
Thema's
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Belonging to the person or thing we talk about.
Referring to something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned.
WERKWOORD
B2
SLANG
3
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He owned me in the game.
Lealázott a játékban.
She owned her friend in chess.
Sakkban lealázta a barátját.
The player owned his rival.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may misunderstand slang 'own' as literal possession rather than defeat; context is key.
Betekenis
Defeat or embarrass someone
Woordcombinaties
totally own
|completely owned
|owned in debate
Synoniemen
crush (Informal; emphasizes overwhelming victory.)
Antoniemen
lose to (To be defeated by someone else.)
Thema's
internet
|sports
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
own
IPA
GB/ˈoʊn/
US/ˈoʊn/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
own (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (own)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: own
Verb
- Base: own
- 3rd Person Singular: owns
- Present Participle: owning
- Past: owned
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
hold your own
1/hˈoʊld jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn/
idiom
Perform as well as others
To do as well as other people in a situation.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- He owned up to breaking the window.
- She owned up to her mistake at work.