own

having or belonging to a person, group of people, etc.

propio, de uno mismo

• own + noun

Collocations own house · own opinion

• He has his own car.

  Él tiene su propio carro.

to have something as your property or to belong to you

tener, poseer

• own + noun

Collocations own house · own business

• She owns a small apartment.

  Ella posee un pequeño apartamento.

to be characteristic of someone or something; to belong to someone or something

propio de, característico de

• own + noun

Collocations own style · own way of doing things

• This is her own unique style.

  Esto es su propio estilo único.

to have control or power over something

tener el control de, dominar

• own + noun

Collocations own life · own destiny

• She wants to own her own life.

  Ella quiere tener el control de su propia vida.

to believe something strongly; to be convinced of the truth or existence of something

creer firmemente, estar convencido de

• own + noun

Collocations own beliefs · own ideas

• He owns his own beliefs.

  Él cree firmemente en sus propias creencias.

a person or people considered as a group

persona, individuo

• the + own

Collocations the common man's own · the individual's own

• The common man's own needs.

  Las necesidades propias del hombre común.

to do something yourself; to act independently or on your own initiative

hacer por sí mismo, tomar la iniciativa

• own + infinitive

Collocations take the initiative to do something · act on one's own

• She took the initiative to start a new project.

  Ella tomó la iniciativa para iniciar un nuevo proyecto.

to be in a particular state or condition; to exist in a certain way

estar en, ser

• own + noun

Collocations own terms · own conditions

• We must own our own terms.

  Debemos estar en nuestros propios términos.