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1 own
[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) eje2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) indrømme2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) egen- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up* * *[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) eje2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) indrømme2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) egen- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up -
2 own up
( often with to) (to admit that one has done something: He owned up to having broken the window.) indrømme* * *( often with to) (to admit that one has done something: He owned up to having broken the window.) indrømme -
3 own
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4 have it one's own way
(to get one's own way: Oh, have it your own way - I'm tired of arguing.) gøre som én vil* * *(to get one's own way: Oh, have it your own way - I'm tired of arguing.) gøre som én vil -
5 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!) passe sig selv* * *(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) passe sig selv -
6 of one's own accord
(of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) af egen fri vilje* * *(of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) af egen fri vilje -
7 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.) ved egen hjælp* * *(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) ved egen hjælp -
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.) komme til sin ret* * *(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) komme til sin ret -
9 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.) mele sin egen kage* * *(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.) mele sin egen kage -
10 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.) mele sin egen kage* * *(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.) mele sin egen kage -
11 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) få hævn* * *(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) få hævn -
12 get/have one's own way
(to do, get etc what one wants: You can't always have your own way.) få sin vilje; få det, som man vil* * *(to do, get etc what one wants: You can't always have your own way.) få sin vilje; få det, som man vil -
13 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.) holde stand* * *(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.) holde stand -
14 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.) i ens egen interesse* * *(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.) i ens egen interesse -
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.) i ens egen interesse* * *(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.) i ens egen interesse -
16 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.) ikke rigtigt selv vide; gøre sig sine egne tanker* * *((usually in negative) to know what one really thinks, wants to do etc: She doesn't know her own mind yet about abortion.) ikke rigtigt selv vide; gøre sig sine egne tanker -
17 off one's own bat
(completely by oneself (without help): He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat.) på eget initiativ* * *(completely by oneself (without help): He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat.) på eget initiativ -
18 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) klare sig selv* * *(to manage one's own affairs without help.) klare sig selv -
19 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) klare sig selv* * *(to manage one's own affairs without help.) klare sig selv -
20 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) for egen regning og risiko* * *(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) for egen regning og risiko
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