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