تعريف own(a) في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.
- belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish
- own
- To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); "To possess by right; to have the right of property in; to have the legal right or rightful title to." (Ref 1)
I own this car.
- own
- To acknowledge or admit the possession or ownership of. (Ref 3)
- own
- To claim as one's own; to answer to
I am sorry to own I began to worry then.
- own
- To illicitly obtain "super-user" or "root" access into a computer system thereby having access to all of the user files on that system; pwn
- own
- peculiar, domestic
- own
- not foreign
- own
- To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm
If he wins, he will own you.
- own
- To recognise, to acknowledge responsibility for, to admit to be true
It must be owned, the good Jocelin, spite of his beautiful childlike character, is but an altogether imperfect 'mirror' of these old-world things!.
- own
- Belonging to; possessed; proper to
They were all prepared for the picnic, because they had all brought their own food and plates.
- own
- To virtually or figuratively enslave
- own
- To admit to be true; concede, grant, allow, acknowledge, confess; not to deny; to admit to be true. (Ref 2)
- own goal
- A blunder that damages ones own prospects
- own goal
- A goal that results from a player putting the ball into his own goal; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition
- own goals
- plural form of own goal
- own up
- to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt. Often used with to
If you own up to breaking the glass, you'll be forgiven.
- own
- To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house
- own
- have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?
- own
- {v} to acknowledge, confess, claidm, possess
- own
- {p} as my own, their own, our own
- own brand
- Generic brand, store brand, a product that is advertised with the name of the shop where you buy it, rather than the name of the company that made it
- own
- You use own to indicate that something is used by, or is characteristic of, only one person, thing, or group. Jennifer insisted on her own room I let her tell me about it in her own way Each nation has its own peculiarities when it comes to doing business. Own is also a pronoun. This young lady has a sense of style that is very much her own
- own
- To defeat or make an embarrassment out of
- own
- belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish"
- own
- If you have something you can call your own, it belongs only to you, rather than being controlled by or shared with someone else. I would like a place I could call my own
- own
- To illicitly obtain "super-user" or "root" access into a computer system thereby having access to all of the user files on that system
- own
- If someone or something has a particular quality or characteristic of their own, that quality or characteristic is especially theirs, rather than being shared by other things or people of that type. The cries of the seagulls gave this part of the harbour a fascinating character all of its own
- own
- You use own to indicate that someone does something without any help from other people. They enjoy making their own decisions He'll have to make his own arrangements. Own is also a pronoun. There's no career structure, you have to create your own
- own
- Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, his, her, its, their, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my own composition; my own idea; at my own price
- own
- To admit, confess
- own
- You use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. My wife decided I should have my own shop He could no longer trust his own judgement His office had its own private entrance. Own is also a pronoun. He saw the Major's face a few inches from his own
- own
- have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
- own
- If someone or something comes into their own, they become very successful or start to perform very well because the circumstances are right. The goalkeeper came into his own with a series of brilliant saves
- own
- If you do something on your own, you do it without any help from other people. I work best on my own. the jobs your child can do on her own
- own
- If you own something, it is your property. His father owns a local pub
- own
- If you get your own back on someone, you have your revenge on them because of something bad that they have done to you. Renshaw reveals 20 bizarre ways in which women have got their own back on former loved ones
- own
- {f} be in possession of; belong to; confess
- own
- to hold your own: see hold
- own
- {s} belonging to oneself or itself (mine, yours, his, etc.); self, by oneself
- own
- To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital)
- own
- To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love
- own
- To acknowledge responsibility for
- own
- Belonging to
- own
- If you say that someone has a particular thing of their own, you mean that that thing belongs or relates to them, rather than to other people. He set out in search of ideas for starting a company of his own
- own
- When you are on your own, you are alone. He lives on his own I told him how scared I was of being on my own = alone
- own assessment
- method of determining a tax rate based on the taxpayer's own evaluation
- own brand
- Own brands are products which have the trademark or label of the shop which sells them, especially a supermarket chain. They are normally cheaper than other popular brands. This range is substantially cheaper than any of the other own brands available. own-brand cola. own brand goods are specially produced and sold by particular shops and have the name of the shop on them American Equivalent: store brand
- own goal
- (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game
- own goal
- A goal scored for the opposing team when a player puts the ball into his or her own team's goal
- own goal
- If a course of action that someone takes harms their own interests, you can refer to it as an own goal. Because of the legislation I could not employ a woman. Women have made themselves unemployable. They have scored an own goal
- own goal
- independent goal, goal one sets for oneself
- own goal
- When a defender accidently scores in his goal
- own goal
- In sport, if someone scores an own goal, they accidentally score a goal for the team they are playing against
- own goal
- (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game"
- own goal
- When a player accidentally kicks, heads or knocks the ball into her own goal The point is awarded to the offensive team
- own label
- Own label is the same as own brand. People will trade down to own labels which are cheaper. own brand
- own lands
- possess real estate, be in possession of land
- own one's faults
- admit one's mistakes, admit one's errors
- own right
- by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved; "a peer in his own right"; "a leading sports figure in his own right"; "a fine opera in its own right
- own up
- If you own up to something wrong that you have done, you admit that you did it. The headmaster is waiting for someone to own up Last year my husband owned up to a secret affair with his secretary. = admit
- a life of its own
- An independent existence with some characteristics of life
A massive hangover with a life of its own kept Fess pinned to his bed most of Sunday.
- after one's own heart
- Of a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself
I found the father of Thuvia a man after my own heart, and that night saw the beginning of a friendship which has grown until it is second only to that which obtains between Tars Tarkas, the green Jeddak of Thark, and myself.
- bird of one's own brain
- One's own idea or conception
- by one's own hand
- As a result of one's own actions, especially with reference to death by suicide
He gained all his wealth by his own hand.
- carry one's own weight
- A variant of carry one's weight.''
- come into its own
- to be very helpful or to do well in a particular situation
- comfortable in one's own skin
- Relaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation
Perot was witty and comfortable in his own skin, which I thought would reassure his supporters and perhaps sway some of the undecided voters.
- devil's own
- Intense
'The Capt'n's been ridin' the devil's own pace,' said Dalton the coachman.
- devil's own
- Particularly devilish; highly unpleasant or evil
The reason why our distressed young teacher found it the devil's own job to get the students to write was probably basically that they were not led to believe that written work was expected of them.
- dig one's own grave
- To behave in a way that is likely to have future negative effects on oneself
- each to his own
- Everyone is entitled to their own opinion or tastes
My housemate is a strict vegan. I personally could never not eat meat, but each to his own.
- eat one's own dog food
- To test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood
- eat one's own dog food
- To use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy
- feather one's own nest
- Alternative form of feather one's nest
- have a mind of one's own
- To form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself
Be a little audacious — disagree on at least one thing so they know you have a mind of your own.
- hoist by one's own petard
- To be hurt, or destroyed by one's own plot or device, of one's own doing which one intended for another; to be "blown up by one's own bomb"
He has no one to blame but himself; he was hoisted by his own petard.
- hold one's own
- To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself
But Ford, and Chrysler continued to hold their own against the latest competition from the Japanese.
- in a league of one's own
- Far excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition
- in one's own right
- As a consequence of one's own skill, qualification or state, rather than that of another
His parents are wealthy, but he is a millionaire in his own right.
- in one's own time
- Taking as much time as one requires; when one is ready
- keep one's own counsel
- To keep one's own business private; to be discreet, careful, or circumspect in what one says concerning one's own thoughts, deeds, or situation
The compressed lips suggest his principled reticence, his practice of keeping his own counsel.
- leave to one's own devices
- to leave alone, unsupervised, without assistance
Let's leave her to her own devices and see what she comes up with.
- legend in one's own lunchtime
- One whose fame is insignificant or fleeting
A legend in his own lunchtime, Bulwer-Lytton became renowned for penning exceptionally bad prose.
- make a stick for one's own back
- To take a decision that will have personally adverse consequences
Allowing a known trouble-maker to join the team is making a stick for your own back.
- mind one's own business
- To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others
He asked me how old I was. I told him he should mind his own business.
- mind your own beeswax
- See mind your own business
Aw, mind your own beeswax,” said Henry.
- of one's own accord
- voluntarily, without being told to or asked to
- off one's own bat
- At one's own instigation
My boss didn't tell me to reorganize the filing system, I did it off my own bat.
- on one's own
- Alone; by oneself; without the companionship or assistance of others
A seven-year-old can get dressed on his own, but it might take a long time.
- pull one's own weight
- To do the work that one is obligated to
He isn't really pulling his own weight at work.
- pulled one's own weight
- Simple past tense and past participle of pull one's own weight
- pulling one's own weight
- Present participle of pull one's own weight
- pulls one's own weight
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of to pull one's own weight
- rod for one's own back
- Alternative form of rod for one's back
- rod for one's own breech
- Alternative form of rod for one's back
would have cheated him; but it prov'd he only made a rod for his own breech, and what he intended to him, was fallen upon himself.
- stand on its own
- To be independent of others
- stand on one's own two feet
- To be independent. To survive without any help
It's about time he left home and learnt how to stand on his own two feet.
- stew in one's own broth
- Alternative form of stew in one's juices
- stew in one's own grease
- Alternative form of stew in one's juices
- stew in one's own juices
- Alternative form of stew in one's juices
- take one's own life
- To kill oneself; to commit suicide
- taste of one's own medicine
- A punishment inflicted on the one who used to inflict the same punishment on others
- to each his own
- Every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes
I would never want my bathroom decorated in chartreuse and turquoise, but to each his own, I suppose.
- to thine own self be true
- The easiest person to deceive is oneself
Thou canst not then be false to any man.'' -William Shakespeare.
- toot one's own horn
- To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout
Not to toot my own horn, but I already knew all that.
- trip over one's own two feet
- To stumble while walking, without having tripped over anything
- try out one's own chops
- To produce one's own records with one's own vocals
- up one's own ass
- having an excessively high opinion of oneself
Just like Leslie Grantham who also slagged off his costars, Forgeham blasted Zoe as egotistical and said she was full of herself...and up her own ass.
- write one's own ticket
- To be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires
Parker figured that in the interim, the record companies would sell out their stock of Elvis' recordings, and that the King could write his own ticket when he returned, in both the recording and the film industries. Parker was right.
- to each his own
- every person has a right to his/her personal likings and tastes
- to thine own self be true
- (Ev ile ilgili) Be yourself; be true to yourself; do not engage in self-deception. From a monologue delivered by the character Polonius in Act I Scene III of Hamlet by William Shakespeare
- after one's own heart
- well-liked for agreeing with one's own feelings, interests and ideas
- go one's own way
- (deyim) 1. Do what one pleases, especially differing from what others are doing, as in You go your way and I'll go mine, or He always insisted on going his own way. This expression, dating from about 1400, originally alluded to moving on in a particular direction. It can still do so, as in The delivery truck went on its way. By the late 1500s it was also being used figuratively.2. Proceed according to one's plans or wishes, as in Let's hope things will go my way this time. Applied to both events and people's actions, this thought is often expressed as everything's going one's way or going my way. For example, With her husband in charge, everything's going her way, or I trust you'll be going my way when we vote on this issue
- in a world of your own
- Thinking your own thoughts and ideas and do not giving much attention to what is happening around you
When she was young, she lived in a world of her own and had very few friends.