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own1

UK: /əʊn/ US: /oʊn/

Translation

adj, pron
propio,pia
Sean has his own computer
Sean tiene su propio ordenador
(all) on one's own
solo,la [sin compañía]
I like going to the cinema on my own
Me gusta ir solo al cine
sin ayuda
solo,la
I can do it on my own
Puedo hacerlo solo
to hold one's own
saber defenderse
(Definition of own adj, pron from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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