Compound Forms:
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a man after my own heart,
a woman after my own heart n | (like-minded person) | conforme a mi corazón expr |
| be a man/woman after [sb]'s own heart v expr | (sharing your tendencies) | tener los mismos gustos loc verb |
| | | tener las mismas ideas loc verb |
at [sb]'s peril,
at [sb]'s own peril expr | (with risk of loss or harm) | bajo [mi, tu, su...] propio riesgo loc adv |
| | | por [mi, tu, su...] cuenta y riesgo loc adv |
| at your own discretion adv | (as you see fit) | según te parezca mejor, según le parezca mejor loc adv |
| at your own pace adv | (at a speed one is comfortable with) | a su ritmo loc adv |
| | From the tortoise and the hare, we learn that one can proceed at one's own pace and still be a winner. |
| | De la fábula de la tortuga y la liebre aprendimos que cada uno puede ir a su ritmo para ser un ganador. |
| at your own risk adv | (without anyone else being liable) | bajo su propia responsabilidad loc adv |
| | Swim in the river at your own risk. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No tiene Ud. que preocuparse, esto lo hago bajo mi propia responsabilidad. |
| | | a riesgo propio loc adv |
| | | bajo tu responsabilidad expr |
| | Si te metes en el río es a riesgo propio. |
back yard,
backyard,
own back yard,
own backyard n | figurative (own vicinity) | vecindario nm |
| | | barrio nm |
| | It's shocking to learn that such crimes are being committed in your back yard. |
| be your own man v expr | (male: be independent) | ser uno mismo loc verb |
blow your own horn,
toot your own horn,
blow your own trumpet v expr | figurative (boast, praise yourself) (figurado) | echarse flores expr |
| blow your own trumpet v expr | figurative (boast, be self-congratulatory) (figurado) | tirarse flores loc verb |
| | | darse bombo, darse autobombo, darse importancia loc verb |
| come into your own v expr | (become confident and mature) | madurar⇒ vi |
| cut your own throat v expr | (cause your own ruin) | cavar su propia tumba loc verb |
| die by your own hand v expr | (kill oneself) | suicidarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | quitarse la vida loc verb |
| dig your own grave v expr | (bring on your own downfall) | cavar su propia tumba loc verb |
| | (AmL: coloquial) | echarse la soga al cuello loc verb |
each to their own,
each to his own,
each to her own expr | (everyone has their own preferences) | sobre gustos no hay nada escrito expr |
| | | para gustos hay colores expr |
| | | cada cual con lo suyo, cada quien con lo suyo expr |
feather your own nest,
feather your nest v expr | figurative (be self-serving) (figurado) | forrarse los bolsillos, llenarse los bolsillos loc verb |
find your level,
find your own level v expr | (attain right position for your abilities) | encontrar el puesto adecuado según tus habilidades loc verb |
| from my own experience expr | (having experienced it myself) | por experiencia propia loc adv |
| | | según mi experiencia loc adv |
| | From my own experience, a law degree is very time-consuming. |
get one's way,
have one's way,
get one's own way,
have one's own way v expr | (get what you want) | salirse con la suya loc verb |
| | | obtener lo que uno quiere loc verb |
| get your own back v expr | informal (retaliate, get revenge) | vengarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | resarcirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Elsa's husband had an affair, so to get her own back, she changed the locks on all the doors. |
| get your own back on [sb] v expr | informal (get revenge on) | vengarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Adam vowed to get his own back on his brother for pranking him. |
get your own way,
get your way v expr | (have what you want) | salirse con la suya expr |
| | Sue got her own way when her parents let her go to the party. |
| | Sue se salió con la suya cuando sus padres la dejaron ir a la fiesta. |
give [sb] a taste of his/her/their own medicine,
give [sb] a dose of his/her/their own medicine v expr | figurative (punish [sb] using their own methods) | dar una dosis de su propia medicina expr |
| have a mind of its own v expr | figurative ([sth] inanimate: malfunction) (figurado) | ir por libre loc verb |
| | | tener vida propia loc verb |
| | My hair has a mind of its own today. |
| | Mi pelo va por libre hoy. |
| | Mi pelo tiene vida propia hoy. |
| | | andar cuando quiere loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Aquí todos los electrodomésticos son muy temperamentales, andan cuando quieren, y a veces hay que darles de patadas para que arranquen. |
Have it your way,
Have it your own way interj | informal, disapproving (resignation) (tú) | haz lo que quieras loc interj |
| | (vos) | hacé lo que quieras loc interj |
| | OK, have it your way; I'm through arguing with you. |
| | You don't want pepperoni on the pizza. |
| | Fine, have it your own way. |
| | Ok, haz lo que quieras. Me cansé de discutir contigo. |
hoist by your own petard,
hoist with your own petard v expr | figurative (be injured by own device) | salirle el tiro por la culata a loc verb + prep |
| | | caer en su propia trampa loc verb |
| hold your own v expr | informal (be capable, in control) | sostenerse⇒ v prnl |
| | Suzanne may be young, but she can hold her own in debates with more experienced council members. |
in a class by itself,
in a class by yourself,
in a class of its own,
in a class of your own expr | (superior, the best) | inigualable adj mf |
| | | sin parangón loc adj |
| in its own way adv | (uniquely) | a su manera loc adv |
| | | a su modo loc adv |
| | | en su propio estilo loc adv |
| | Every Greek island is, in its own way, unique. |
| | Todas las islas griegas son únicas a su manera. |
| in your own little world adj | informal, figurative (oblivious to others) | en tu mundo, en tu propio mundo loc adv |
| in your own right expr | (independently) | por derecho propio loc adv |
| in your own time expr | (at pace that suits you) | a su propio ritmo loc adv |
| in your own way adv | (with your own style) | a tu modo, a tu manera loc adv |
| | | a tu propio modo, a tu propia manera loc adv |
| | Don't copy your classmates: the important thing is to do it in your own way. You're beautiful in your own way! |
| | No te copies de tus compañeros: lo importante es que lo hagas a tu modo. ¡Eres hermosa a tu manera! |
| keep your own counsel v expr | (not tell others your plans) | mantener en secreto loc verb |
| know your own mind v expr | (be confident) | estar seguro de uno mismo v cop + loc adj |
| leave [sb] to his/her/their own devices v expr | (not supervise [sb]) | dejar a alguien solo loc verb |
| | | dejar que alguien se las arregle solo loc verb |
| | | abandonar a alguien a sus propios medios loc verb |
| left to your/his/her/their own devices adj | (unsupervised, left alone) | abandonado a sus propios medios loc adj |
| | | solo/a adj |
| live on your own v expr | (not share one's accommodation) | vivir solo loc verb |
| | After living on his own for many years, he has moved back in with his parents. |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business interj | informal (the matter doesn't concern you) (tuteo) | métete en tus propios asuntos, métete en tus asuntos expr |
| | (tuteo) | métete en lo tuyo, no te metas donde no te llaman expr |
| | (voseo) | metete en tus propios asuntos, metete en tus asuntos expr |
| | (voseo) | metete en lo tuyo, no te metás donde no te llaman expr |
| | It's nothing to do with you; mind your own business! |
| | No tiene nada que ver contigo: ¡métete en tus propios asuntos! |
mind your own business,
also US: mind your business v expr | informal (look after what does concern you) | ocuparse de sus asuntos, ocuparse de sus propios asuntos loc verb |
| | If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
| | Si te ocupas de tus asuntos, no tendrás tantos problemas. |
| of your own expr | (belonging to you) | tuyo/a adj |
| | | propio/a adj |
| of your own accord expr | (voluntarily) | por tu propia voluntad loc adv |
| | | voluntariamente adv |
| of your own choice expr | (chosen by you alone) | de tu propia elección expr |
| | You can order your new car in the colour of your own choice. |
| | Puedes ordenar tu coche nuevo en el color de tu propia elección. |
| of your own free will expr | (out of choice) | por voluntad propia loc adv |
| | Do you marry this man of your own free will? I retired of my own free will; I was not fired. |
| | Me retiré por voluntad propia; nadie me echó. |
| | | por libre elección, sin presiones loc adv |
| | Me retiré por libre elección, nadie me echó. |
of your own volition,
by your own volition expr | (willingly, freely) | por voluntad propia loc adv |
| off your own bat adv | figurative, informal (by your own initiative) | por propia iniciativa loc adv |
| Note: Sometimes used mistakenly as "off your own back". |
on her own,
all on her own adv | (without company) | sola adj |
| | | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
| | Sarah often eats out at restaurants on her own. |
on her own,
all on her own adv | (without help) | por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
on his own,
all on his own adv | (without company) | solo/a adj |
| | | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
on his own,
all on his own adv | (without help) | por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
| on its own adv | (alone, without accompaniment) | solo/a adj |
| | This rice needs some added flavor; on its own it's bland. |
| | The bear cub was on its own after its mother was killed. |
| | Este arroz necesita sabor, solo es muy soso. // El cachorro de oso estuvo solo luego de que asesinaran a su madre. |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without company) | solo adv |
| | | a solas loc adv |
| | I have lived on my own since my daughter moved out. |
| | Vivo solo desde que mi hija se mudó. |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without help) | solo adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
| | I'm proud of myself for assembling the wardrobe on my own. |
| | Estoy orgulloso de haber armado el mueble solo. |
on our own,
all on our own adv | (without company) | solos, solas adj |
| | | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
on our own,
all on our own adv | (without help) | por nuestra cuenta, por nuestra propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (more than one person: without company) | solos adj |
| | | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
| | Lana left her guests on their own for ten minutes while she went into the kitchen to prepare the starter. |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (more than one person: without help) | por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | ([sb] unspecified: without company) | solos adj |
| | | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | ([sb] unspecified: without help) | por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (non-binary person: without company) | a solas loc adv |
| | | sin compañía loc adv |
| | (lenguaje inclusivo) | sole adj |
on their own,
all on their own adv | (non-binary person: without help) | por su cuenta, por su propia cuenta loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
on your own,
all on your own expr | (without company) | solo, sola adv |
| | When you live on your own, you can eat dinner whenever it suits you. |
| | Cuando uno vive solo, puede cenar cuando le apetezca. |
on your own,
all on your own expr | (without help) | solo, sola adv |
| | | por sí solo, por sí sola loc adv |
| | | por si mismo, por si misma loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |
| | The teacher told her class, "I'll show you how to solve the first equation, then you can try the next one on your own." |
| | El maestro les dijo a los estudiantes «voy a enseñarles a solucionar la primera ecuación y luego pueden intentar solos la que sigue». |
| on your own time expr | (not during work or school hours) | en el tiempo libre de alguien loc adv |
| one's own person n | ([sb] independent) | persona independiente, persona que no se deja influenciar loc nom f |
| | | ser uno mismo loc verb |
| | Mike is very much his own person and does not like being told what to do. |
| one's own time n | (free time, leisure time) | tiempo libre loc nom m |
| | My boss asked me to chat online on my own time. |
| | Mi jefe me dijo que si quería chatear lo hiciera en mi tiempo libre. |
| own account n | (personal admission) | confesión nf |
| | | lo que uno mismo admite grupo nom |
| | By his own account, he wasn't there that night. |
| | Según su confesión, él no estaba allí aquella noche. |
| | Según lo que él mismo admitió, él no estaba allí aquella noche. |
| own account n | ([sb]'s personal version of events) | versión nf |
| | | relato nm |
| | De acuerdo a su versión de los hechos, el culpable era el mayordomo. |
| own brand n | UK (private label: for a specific retailer) | marca propia nf + adj |
| own choice n | (decision made freely) | decisión propia nf + adj |
| own choice n | (individual free will) | voluntad propia nf + adj |
| | My parents wanted me to go to law school, but I made my own choice and attended art school instead. |
| | Mis padres querían que fuera a la escuela de derecho, pero yo actué por voluntad propia y fui a la escuela de arte. |
| | | opción propia nf + adj |
| | Mis padres querían que fuera a la escuela de derecho, pero yo hice una opción propia y fui a la escuela de arte. |
| own free will n | (personal choice) | propia voluntad loc nom f |
| | | voluntad propia nf + adj |
| | It was my own free will to start this project so I can't blame anyone else when things get tough. |
| | Fue mi propia voluntad empezar el proyecto así que no puedo culpar a nadie cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles. |
| own goal n | (sports: scoring for other team) | autogol mn |
| | | gol en contra nm + loc adv |
| own goal n | figurative ([sth] harming own interests) (figurado) | autogol nm |
| | (figurado) | gol en contra nm + loc adv |
| on your own initiative expr | (individual decision) | iniciativa propia nf + adj |
| on your own initiative expr | (without orders of others) | por iniciativa propia expr |
| | (voz latina) | por motu proprio expr |
| own up to [sth] v expr | (confess responsibility for) | admitir⇒, confesar⇒ vtr |
| | | aceptar la responsabilidad de, asumir la responsabilidad de loc verb + prep |
| | Nobody owned up to the theft, so the teacher gave the whole class a detention. |
| | Nadie confesó el robo y por eso la maestra castigó a toda la clase. |
| own-brand n as adj | UK (private label: of a specific retailer) | de marca propia loc adj |
| paddle your own canoe v expr | figurative, informal (handle your own affairs) | ocuparse de los propios asuntos loc verb |
| paddle your own canoe v expr | figurative, informal (mind your own business) | no meterse en los asuntos de los demás loc verb |
pay [sb] back in their own coin,
pay [sb] back in his own coin,
pay [sb] back in her own coin v expr | figurative (retaliate) | pagarle a alguien con la misma moneda loc verb + prep |
| pay [sb] back in his/her/their own coin v expr | figurative (behave toward [sb] in a like way) (figurado) | pagarle a alguien con la misma moneda expr |
pull your weight,
pull your own weight v expr | (do your share of work) | hacer su parte loc verb |
| | Stuart needs to start pulling his weight on this project if he wants to keep his job. |
| | Stuart tiene que empezar a hacer su parte en este proyecto si quiere conservar su empleo. |
pull yourself up by your own bootstraps,
pull yourself up by your bootstraps v expr | figurative (advance through own effort) | salir adelante loc verb |
| see [sth] with your own eyes v expr | informal (witness at first hand) | ver con los propios ojos loc verb |
| | I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. |
| | Nunca lo hubiera creído de no haberlo visto con mis propios ojos. |
| stand on your own two feet v expr | (be independent) | valerse por uno mismo loc verb |
stew in your own juice (UK),
also US: stew in your own juices v expr | informal, figurative (suffer consequences of actions) (AR) | arreglárselas solo expr |
| | | cocerse en su propia salsa expr |
| strike out on your own v expr | (start being independent) | lanzarse por uno mismo, lanzarse por cuenta propia expr |
| | | empezar a actuar por cuenta propia expr |
| | | empezar a ser independiente loc verb |
| take matters into your own hands v expr | figurative (deal with [sth] yourself) | tomar cartas en el asunto loc verb |
| | | hacerse cargo de la situación loc verb |
| | When the local council couldn't make a decision on Rob's boundary dispute with his neighbour, Rob took matters into his own hands and simply moved the fence. |
| take the law into your own hands v expr | (act as a vigilante) | tomar la justicia por tu mano expr |
| | (AR) | hacer justicia por mano propia expr |
| | If you get robbed, don't try to take the law into your own hands. |
| | Si te roban, no intentes tomar la justicia por tu mano. |
| take your own life v expr | (kill yourself) | suicidarse⇒ v prnl |
to each his own,
to each her own,
to each their own expr | (everyone has different preferences) | sobre gustos no hay nada escrito expr |
| | | para gustos hay colores expr |
| | | cada cual con lo suyo, cada quien con lo suyo expr |
| | Greg likes anchovies and pineapple on his pizza? Well, to each their own. |
| to thine own self be true expr | literary (be yourself) | ser sincero con uno mismo expr |
| | "To thine own self be true" is a quote from a Shakespeare play. |
toot your own horn,
blow your own horn v expr | (praise yourself) | echarse flores loc verb |
| be your own person v expr | (be independent) | ser independiente expr |