own
gb/ˈoʊn/ us/ˈoʊn/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1600
van, birtokol, tulajdonában van, saját, lealáz, szétaláz
KITENZI
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'own' with 'have'. 'Own' emphasizes legal possession, while 'have' can mean simply holding or experiencing something.
Maana
Have something as property
Miunganiko ya maneno
own property
|own a car
|own a house
|own shares
|own a business
Visawe
possess (More formal; often used in legal or technical contexts.)
Vinyume
rent (To use something temporarily in exchange for payment, without owning it.)
Mada
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To have something that belongs to you.
To have legal or rightful possession of something.
A2
2
saját
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may omit 'own' when they want to emphasize possession, making the sentence less clear.
Maana
Belonging to oneself
Miunganiko ya maneno
my own room
|her own idea
|his own car
|their own home
Visawe
personal (Focuses on being private or individual rather than on ownership.)
Vinyume
shared (Used by more than one person, not belonging to only one.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Belonging to the person or thing we talk about.
Referring to something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned.
KITENZI
B2
SLANG
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He owned me in the game.
Lealázott a játékban.
She owned her friend in chess.
Sakkban lealázta a barátját.
The player owned his rival.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may misunderstand slang 'own' as literal possession rather than defeat; context is key.
Maana
Defeat or embarrass someone
Miunganiko ya maneno
totally own
|completely owned
|owned in debate
Visawe
crush (Informal; emphasizes overwhelming victory.)
Vinyume
lose to (To be defeated by someone else.)
Mada
internet
|sports
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
own
IPA
GB/ˈoʊn/
US/ˈoʊn/
Silabi na mkazo
own (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (own)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: own
Verb
- Base: own
- 3rd Person Singular: owns
- Present Participle: owning
- Past: owned
Familia ya neno
Semi
hold your own
1/hˈoʊld jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn/
idiom
Perform as well as others
To do as well as other people in a situation.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He owned up to breaking the window.
- She owned up to her mistake at work.