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1 own
[əun] 1. vt 2. vi ( BRIT)( fml)to own to sth — przyznawać się (przyznać się perf) do czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:- own up3. adja room of my/his (etc) own — (swój) własny pokój
to make one's own bed — słać (posłać perf) sobie łóżko
to get one's own back on sb — odpłacić się ( perf) komuś
to do sth on one's own — robić (zrobić perf) coś samemu
from now on, you're on your own — od tej chwili jesteś zdany na własne siły
he'll come into his own — pokaże, na co go stać
* * *[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) posiadać2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) przyznać (się)2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) własny- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up -
2 plagiarise
(to copy texts or take ideas from someone else's work and use them as if they were one's own.) dokonać plagiatu -
3 adopt
[ə'dɔpt]vtchild adoptować (zaadoptować perf); position, attitude przyjmować (przyjąć perf); course of action, method obierać (obrać perf); tone etc przybierać (przybrać perf)* * *[ə'dopt]1) (to take (a child of other parents) as one's own: Since they had no children of their own they decided to adopt a little girl.) adoptować2) (to take (something) as one's own: After going to France he adopted the French way of life.) przyjmować•- adoption- adoptive -
4 risk
[rɪsk] 1. n 2. vtto take a risk — podejmować (podjąć perf) ryzyko
to run the risk of — narażać się na +acc
at the risk of sounding rude, I propose … — być może zabrzmi to niegrzecznie, ale proponuję …
to be a fire/health risk — stanowić zagrożenie pożarowe/dla zdrowia
* * *[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) ryzyko2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) (za)ryzykować2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) ryzykować•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
5 accord
[ə'kɔːd] 1. nporozumienie nt, uzgodnienie nt2. vtto accord sb sth/sth to sb — obdarzać (obdarzyć perf) kogoś czymś, przyznawać (przyznać perf) komuś coś
* * *[ə'ko:d] 1. verb1) ((with with) to agree with: His story accords with what I saw happen.) zgadzać się2) (to grant or give to (a person): They accorded the president great respect.) okazać, udzielić2. noun(agreement: That is not in accord with your original statement.) zgoda, zgodność- accordingly
- according to
- of one's own accord
- with one accord -
6 bat
[bæt] 1. n ( ZOOL)nietoperz m; (for cricket, baseball) kij m; ( BRIT) ( for table tennis) rakieta f, rakietka f2. vt* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) kij, pałka, rakieta2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) grać2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) uderzać•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) nietoperz- batty -
7 exile
['ɛksaɪl] 1. n 2. vtskazywać (skazać perf) na wygnanie* * *1. noun1) (a person who lives outside his own country either from choice or because he is forced to do so: an exile from his native land.) emigrant2) (a (usually long) stay in a foreign land (eg as a punishment): He was sent into exile.) wygnanie2. verb(to send away or banish (a person) from his own country.) zsyłać, skazywać na wygnanie -
8 feather
['fɛðə(r)] 1. npióro nt2. cpdmattress, pillow puchowy3. vtto feather one's nest ( fig) — nabijać (nabić perf) kabzę
* * *['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) pióro2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) mościć- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest -
9 hold
[həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością
to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)
to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść
to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno
he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …
I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen
hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)3. n( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia -
10 interest
['ɪntrɪst] 1. n(desire to know, pastime)2. vtinterest (in) — zainteresowanie nt ( +instr); (advantage, profit) interes m; ( COMM) ( in company) udział m; ( sum of money) odsetki pl, procent m
compound/simple interest — procent składany/zwykły
his main interest is … — interesuje się głównie +instr
it is in our interest to … — jest or leży w naszym interesie, żeby +infin
* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) zainteresowanie2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) zainteresowanie3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) procent4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) udział5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) koła, sfery2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interesować2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) zainteresować•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest -
11 make
[meɪk] 1. pt, pp made, vtobject, mistake, remark robić (zrobić perf); clothes szyć (uszyć perf); cake piec (upiec perf); noise robić, narobić ( perf) +gen; speech wygłaszać (wygłosić perf); goods produkować (wyprodukować perf), wytwarzać; money zarabiać (zarobić perf); ( cause to be)2. nto make sb do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś; ( equal)
marka fto make the bed — słać (posłać perf) łóżko
to make a fool of sb — ośmieszać (ośmieszyć perf) kogoś
to make a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk, zarabiać (zarobić perf)
to make a loss — business przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; company ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
he made it — ( arrived) dotarł na miejsce; ( arrived in time) zdążył; ( succeeded) udało mu się
3. vtto make good —
threat, promise spełniać (spełnić perf); damage naprawiać (naprawić perf); loss nadrabiać (nadrobić perf)he has made good — powiodło mu się, odniósł sukces
to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) tworzyć, robić2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) zmusić, spowodować, skłonić do3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) uczynić4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zarabiać, uzyskiwać5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) być, wynosić6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) być, stać się7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniać jako8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) mianować, wybierać9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) uczynić, robić, wykonywać2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
12 mind
[maɪnd] 1. n 2. vt(attend to, look after) doglądać +gen; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc; ( object to) mieć coś przeciwko +datdo you mind if I smoke? — czy nie będzie Panu/Pani przeszkadzało, jeżeli zapalę?
to keep/bear sth in mind — pamiętać o czymś
to change one's mind — zmieniać (zmienić perf) zdanie, rozmyślić się ( perf)
to have sb/sth in mind — mieć kogoś/coś na myśli
to bring/call sth to mind — przywodzić (przywieść perf) coś na myśl
I don't mind — ( when choosing) wszystko jedno; ( when offered drink etc) chętnie
mind you, … — zwróć uwagę, że …
"mind the step" — "uwaga stopień"
* * *1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) umysł2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) pilnować2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) przejmować się, mieć przeciwko3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) uważać4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) zważać na3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) Uważaj!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind -
13 possess
[pə'zɛs]vtwhatever possessed you to do it? — co cię napadło, żeby to zrobić?
* * *[pə'zes](to own or have: How much money does he possess?) posiadać- possessive
- possessively
- possessiveness
- possessor -
14 stand
[stænd] 1. pt, pp stood, n ( COMM)( stall) stoisko nt, budka f; ( at exhibition) stoisko nt; (SPORT) trybuna f; ( piece of furniture) wieszak m, stojak m2. vi(be on foot, be placed) stać; ( rise) wstawać (wstać perf), powstawać (powstać perf); ( remain) pozostawać (pozostać perf) ważnym, zachowywać (zachować perf) aktualność; ( in election etc) kandydować3. vtto stand at — level, score etc wynosić (wynieść perf)
to make a stand against sth — dawać (dać perf) odpór czemuś
to take a stand on sth — zajmować (zająć perf) stanowisko w jakiejś sprawie
to take the stand (US) — zajmować (zająć perf) miejsce dla świadków
to stand to gain/lose sth — móc coś zyskać/stracić
to stand sb a drink/meal — stawiać (postawić perf) komuś drinka/obiad
to stand trial — stawać (stanąć perf) przed sądem
Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stać2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) wstawać, stać3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stać4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pozostawać w mocy, obowiązywać5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stać6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stać, wyglądać7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandydować8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stawiać9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) wytrzymywać10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) stawiać2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanowisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojak, podstawa3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stoisko, wystawa4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) trybuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) miejsce dla świadka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) czas trwania2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) pozycja•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez rezerwacji5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) bez rezerwacji- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
15 steam
[stiːm] 1. npara f (wodna)2. vtgotować (ugotować perf) na parze3. viPhrasal Verbs:- steam up* * *[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) para2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) para2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) parować2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) poruszać się z napędem parowym3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gotować na parze•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam -
16 time
[taɪm] 1. n2. vtin 3/4 time — w rytmie na 3/4
( measure time of) mierzyć (zmierzyć perf) czas +gen; ( fix moment for) ustalać (ustalić perf) czas +gento time sth well/badly — wybierać (wybrać perf) dobry/zły czas na coś
time after time, time and again — wielokrotnie, wiele razy
at times — czasami, czasem
in time — ( soon enough) na czas, w porę; ( eventually) z czasem; ( MUS) w takt, do taktu
in no time — w mgnieniu oka, w mig
to be 30 mins behind/ahead of time — być 30 minut po czasie/przed czasem
he'll do it in his own (good) time — ( without being hurried) zrobi to w swoim czasie
he'll do it in or (US) on his own time — ( after hours) zrobi to po godzinach
* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) godzina2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) czas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) czas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') czas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) czas, pora6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) raz7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) okres8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) mierzyć czas trwania2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) wybrać moment na•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
17 volunteer
[vɔlən'tɪə(r)] 1. nochotnik(-iczka) m(f)2. vt 3. vizgłaszać się (zgłosić się perf) na ochotnikato volunteer to do sth — ofiarować się (zaofiarować się perf) coś zrobić
* * *[volən'tiə] 1. verb1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) zaofiarować się, zgłaszać się na ochotnika2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) zaofiarować, zgłaszać dobrowolnie2. noun(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) ochotnik -
18 win
[wɪn] 1. nzwycięstwo nt, wygrana f2. vtgame, competition, election wygrywać (wygrać perf), zwyciężać (zwyciężyć perf) w +loc; prize, support, popularity zdobywać (zdobyć perf)3. vi; pt, pp wonwygrywać (wygrać perf), zwyciężać (zwyciężyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- win over* * *[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) zwyciężyć, wygrać2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) wygrać3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) zdobyć2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) zwycięstwo- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through -
19 allocate
['æləkeɪt]vt* * *['æləkeit]1) (to give (to someone) for his own use: He allocated a room to each student.) przeznaczać2) (to set apart (for a particular purpose): They allocated $500 to the project.) wyasygnować• -
20 betray
[bɪ'treɪ]vt* * *[bi'trei]1) (to act disloyally or treacherously towards (especially a person who trusts one): He betrayed his own brother (to the enemy).) zdradzać2) (to give away (a secret etc): Never betray a confidence!) zdradzić3) (to show (signs of): Her pale face betrayed her fear.) zdradzić•- betrayal- betrayer
См. также в других словарях:
own — /oʊn / (say ohn) adjective 1. belonging or relating to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasise the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): his own money. –pronoun 2. (absolutely, with a… …
own up — verb admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting • Syn: ↑make a clean breast of, ↑fess up • Hypernyms: ↑concede, ↑profess, ↑confess … Useful english dictionary
own — [əʊn ǁ oʊn] verb [transitive] to have or possess something that is legally yours: • He still owns shares in the company. • The company is owned by a foreign consortium. * * * Ⅰ. own UK US /əʊn/ verb [T] ► to have something that legally belongs to … Financial and business terms
own — ► ADJECTIVE & PRONOUN 1) (with a possessive) belonging or relating to the person specified. 2) done or produced by the person specified. 3) particular to the person or thing specified; individual. ► VERB 1) possess. 2) formal admit or acknowledge … English terms dictionary
own — vt: to have or hold as property; esp: to have title to own property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. own … Law dictionary
own up — verb to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt. Often used with to. Ill own up: I glued your mouse to its mat. Syn: come clean … Wiktionary
own — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse eiginn, Old English āgan to possess more at owe Date: before 12th century 1. belonging to oneself or itself usually used following a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
own — own1 [ əun ] function word *** Own can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (after a possessive word and followed by a noun): We grow our own vegetables. It s the president s own fault. as a pronoun (after a possessive word but without… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
own — 1 determiner, pronoun 1 belonging to you and no one else: your own house/car etc: He was so drunk he even forgot his own name. | He tells people how to bring up their children but is so lenient with his own. | a house/car etc of your own: He left … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
own — [[t]o͟ʊn[/t]] ♦ owns, owning, owned 1) ADJ: poss ADJ You use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. My wife decided I should have my own shop. ...another group of patients who were taught to change their own… … English dictionary
own */*/*/ — I UK [əʊn] / US [oʊn] adjective, pronoun Summary: Own can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (after a possessive word and followed by a noun): We grow our own vegetables. ♦ It s the president s own fault. as a pronoun (after a… … English dictionary