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1 one's own
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2 have it one's own way
(to get one's own way: Oh, have it your own way - I'm tired of arguing.) (fare di testa propria) -
3 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) badare ai fatti propri -
4 of one's own accord
(of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) di sua volontà, di spontanea volontà -
5 under one's own steam
(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) (da solo) -
6 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) (essere indipendente) -
7 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) (essere indipendente) -
8 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) mostrare quanto si vale -
9 get/have one's own way
(to do, get etc what one wants: You can't always have your own way.) (avere ciò che si desidera) -
10 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) (tenere duro) -
11 know one's own mind
((usually in negative) to know what one really thinks, wants to do etc: She doesn't know her own mind yet about abortion.) (sapere quello che si vuole) -
12 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) arricchirsi -
13 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) arricchirsi -
14 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) rifarsi, vendicarsi -
15 in one's (own) interest
(bringing, or in order to bring, advantage, benefit, help etc to oneself etc: It would be in our own interest to help him, as he may be able to help us later.) nel proprio interesse -
16 in one's (own) interest
(bringing, or in order to bring, advantage, benefit, help etc to oneself etc: It would be in our own interest to help him, as he may be able to help us later.) nel proprio interesse -
17 off one's own bat
(completely by oneself (without help): He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat.) con le proprie forze, per proprio conto -
18 blow one's own trumpet
(to boast, praise oneself greatly etc.) vantarsi -
19 ♦ own
♦ own /əʊn/A a.1 (preceduto dall'agg. poss.) proprio; particolare; (di) mio (tuo, suo, ecc.): to do st. with one's own hands, fare qc. con le proprie mani; This farm is my own ( o This is my own farm), questa fattoria è proprio mia (o di mia proprietà); It has a value all its own, ha un valore del tutto suo, particolare; I have no money of my own, non ho denaro di mio2 (idiom.; per es.:) to cook one's own meals, farsi da mangiare da solo (o da sé)B n.(il) proprio; ciò che ci appartiene; il mio (il tuo, il suo, ecc.): I can do as I like with my own, posso disporre del mio a mio piacimento● (market.) own brand, marchio (di commercio) □ own brother, fratello ( non fratellastro) □ own cousin, primo cugino, prima cugina □ ( sport) own field, il campo di casa, il campo amico; (fig.) il fattore campo □ ( sport e fig.) own goal, autogol, autorete; (fig.) errore commesso a proprio danno □ ( calcio, ecc.) one's own half, la propria metà campo □ own-initiative, di propria iniziativa, d'ufficio (agg.) □ to be one's own man (o master), non aver padroni; lavorare per conto proprio; essere un lavoratore autonomo □ (fin., ingl.) own shares, azioni proprie □ own sister, sorella ( non sorellastra) □ to come into one's own, riuscire a dare piena prova di sé; cominciare a essere efficiente (utile, ecc.); realizzarsi □ to do a piece of work on one's own, fare un lavoro per conto proprio (o da solo) □ (fam.) to get one's own back, prendersi la rivincita; ripagare con la stessa moneta (fig.) □ to hold one's own, tener duro, resistere, non cedere; cavarsela bene, far valere i propri diritti; mantenersi calmo, dignitoso; portarsi bene □ to live on one's own, vivere del proprio; essere indipendente ( economicamente) □ (al vocat.) my own (o my own sweetheart, ecc.), mio caro, mia cara; tesoro □ of one's own, per sé; personale: I want a girl of my own, voglio una ragazza tutta per me □ ( sport) on one's own, da solo: to be going on one's own, andare via da solo.♦ (to) own /əʊn/v. t.1 possedere; avere; essere (il) proprietario di: Who owns this house?, chi è il proprietario di questa casa?2 (fam., sport) stracciare (q.); essere nettamente superiore (rispetto a q.): He totally owned the champion in the play-off, ha letteralmente stracciato il campione nello spareggio3 (form.) ammettere; concedere; confessare; riconoscere: to own one's faults, ammettere le proprie colpe● to own oneself indebted, riconoscersi in debito (verso q.) □ (form.) to own to, confessare, riconoscere, ammettere: to own to a sense of shame, confessare di provar vergogna □ (fam.) to own up, confessare, ammettere: I own up to it, ammetto d'averlo fatto io; He owned up to stealing the money, ha confessato di aver rubato i soldi. -
20 ♦ one's
♦ one's /wʌnz/, one's own /wʌnzˈəʊn/pron. poss.(antiq.) proprio; -si (impers.): to respect one's parents, rispettare i (propri) genitori; to cut one's finger, tagliarsi un dito; to live on one's own, vivere per conto proprio.
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