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I. own [əʊn, Am oʊn] PRON

1. own (belonging, relating to):

sb's own: jds eigene(r, s)

is that your mum's car? — no, it's my own: ist das das Auto deiner Mutter? — nein, es ist mein eigenes

his time is his own: er kann über seine Zeit frei verfügen

to make sth [all] one's own: sich dat etw [ganz] zu eigen machen

a ... of one's own: ein/eine eigene(r, s) ...

she's got too many problems of her own: sie hat zu viele eigene Probleme

she has a daughter of her own: sie hat selbst eine Tochter

to have ideas of one's own: eigene Ideen haben

a house/room of one's own: ein eigenes Haus/Zimmer

to have money of one's own: selbst Geld haben

2. own (people):

our/their own: unsere/ihre Leute inf

our/their own (family): die Unseren/Ihren form

in this company we like to take care of our own: in dieser Firma kümmern wir uns um unsere Leute inf

they think of her as one of their own: sie sehen sie als eine von ihnen [o. form der Ihren]

Phrases:

to be in a class of one's own: eine Klasse für sich acc sein

to come into one's own (show qualities): zeigen, was in einem steckt inf

to come into one's own (get recognition): die verdiente Anerkennung erhalten

to get one's own back [on sb] esp Brit inf: sich acc an jdm rächen

[all] on one's/its own: [ganz] allein[e]

II. own [əʊn, Am oʊn] ADJ attr, inv

1. own (belonging to):

own: eigene(r, s)

was that your own idea?: war das deine eigene Idee?

to hear sth with one's own ears: etw mit eigenen Ohren hören

to see sth with one's own eyes: etw mit eigenen Augen sehen

2. own (individual):

own: eigene(r, s)

he has his own [special] way with things: er hat seinen eigenen[, ganz speziellen] Stil, die Dinge anzugehen

3. own (for oneself):

to do one's own sth: etw selbst tun

you'll have to get your own dinner: du musst dich selbst um das Abendessen kümmern

she makes all her own bread: sie bäckt ihr ganzes Brot selbst

you'll have to make up your own mind: das musst du für dich alleine entscheiden

Phrases:

to do one's own thing inf: tun, was man will

sb's own flesh and blood: jds eigen[es] Fleisch und Blut form

on your own head be it Brit: auf deine Verantwortung

to be one's own man/woman/person: sein eigener Herr sein

in one's own right (not due to others): aus eigenem Recht

in one's own right (through one's talents): aufgrund der eigenen Begabung

for one's own sake: um seiner selbst willen

for one's own sake: für sich acc [selbst]

to do sth in one's own time (outside working hours): etw in seiner Freizeit tun

to do sth in one's own time (take one's time): sich acc Zeit lassen

III. own [əʊn, Am oʊn] VB trans

1. own (possess):

to own sth: etw besitzen

you don't own me! inf: ich bin nicht dein Privateigentum! inf

who owns this land?: wem gehört dieses Land?

he walked into the office as if he owned the place inf: er spazierte in das Büro hinein, als ob es sein eigenes wäre inf

to be privately owned: im Privatbesitz sein

to be owned by sb: jdm gehören

2. own form (admit):

to own that ...: zugeben, dass ...

IV. own [əʊn, Am oʊn] VB intr form

to own to sth: eingestehen [o. zugeben]

they owned to not paying their taxes: sie gaben zu, ihre Steuern nicht bezahlt zu haben

co-own [ˌkəʊˈəʊn, Am ˌkoʊˈoʊn] VB trans

to co-own sth: etw mitbesitzen

own up VB intr

own up: es zugeben

to own up to sth: etw zugeben

he owned up to falsifying the documents: er gab zu, die Unterlagen gefälscht zu haben

own ˈbrand N Brit ECON

own brand: hauseigene Marke f

own brand: Hausmarke f <-, -n>

ˈown-brand ADJ inv Brit ECON

own-brand: Hausmarken-

own ˈgoal N also fig

own goal: Eigentor nt <-(e)s, -e> a. fig

to score an own goal: ein Eigentor schießen a. fig

own ˈla·bel N Brit

own label: eigene Marke f

own label: Hausmarke f <-, -n>

ˈown-label ADJ inv Brit

own-label: Hausmarken-

own capital N INV-FIN

own capital: Eigenkapital nt

own funds N ACCOUNT

own funds: Eigenmittel pl

own holdings N INV-FIN

own holdings: Eigenbestand m

own issue N FINMKT

own issue: Eigenemission f

own resources N INV-FIN

own resources: Eigenkapital nt

own resources: Eigenmittel pl

own saving N INV-FIN

own saving: Eigenersparnis f

own shares N FINMKT

own shares: eigene Aktien f pl

ˈpick-your-own ADJ attr, inv

pick-your-own farm: Selbstpflückplantage f

pick-your-own raspberries/strawberries: Himbeeren/Erdbeeren pl zum Selberpflücken

business for own account N FINMKT

business for own account (Geschäft auf eigene Rechnung): Nostrogeschäft nt

financing from own resources N INV-FIN

financing from own resources: Eigenfinanzierung f

Present
I	own
you	own
he/she/it	owns
we	own
you	own
they	own

Past
I	owned
you	owned
he/she/it	owned
we	owned
you	owned
they	owned

Present Perfect
I	have	owned
you	have	owned
he/she/it	has	owned
we	have	owned
you	have	owned
they	have	owned

Past Perfect
I	had	owned
you	had	owned
he/she/it	had	owned
we	had	owned
you	had	owned
they	had	owned

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

own-label Brit: Hausmarke f <-, -n>

for one's own good: zu seinem eigenen Besten

mind your own business!: kümmer dich um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten!

on one's own account: auf eigenes Risiko

you don't own me! inf: ich bin nicht dein Privateigentum! inf

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