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[əʊn]
1. adj
proprio (-a)

this is my own recipe — è una mia ricetta

I made it with my own hands — l'ho fatto con le mie mani

it's all my own money — sono tutti soldi miei

the house has its own garage — la casa ha il suo garage

he can't trust his own judgement — non si può fidare del proprio giudizio

2. pron

he has a style all his own — ha uno stile tutto suo

of my own — tutto (-a) per me

I'll give you a copy of your own — ti darò una copia tutta per te

a room of my own — una camera tutta per me

a place of one's own — una casa tutta per sé

can I have it for my (very) own? — posso averlo tutto per me?

the house is her (very) own — la casa è di sua proprietà

she has money of her own — è ricca di suo

to come into one's own — mostrare le proprie qualità

to be on one's own — stare per conto proprio

on his own — da solo

on their own — da soli

from now on, you're on your own fam — d'ora in poi te la dovrai cavare da solo

if I can get him on his own — se riesco a beccarlo da solo

to do sth on one's own — (unaided) fare qualcosa da solo (-a)

I am so busy I have scarcely any time to call my own — sono così occupato che non ho tempo per me stesso

without a chair to call my own — senza una sedia che possa chiamare mia

to get one's own back — rendere pan per focaccia

3. vt
1) (possess) possedere, essere proprietario (-a) di

everything I own — tutto ciò che possiedo

does anybody own this pen? — è di qualcuno questa penna?

the golf course is owned by a Japanese company — il campo da golf appartiene ad una società giapponese

he acts as if he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse il padrone

you don't own me! — non sei il mio padrone!

2) old , (admit) ammettere
4. vi Brit

to own to sth — ammettere qc

to own to having done sth — ammettere di aver fatto qc


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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