Sentence examples of "own" in English

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It was his own fault. C'était de sa propre faute.
Do you own a computer? Possèdes-tu un ordinateur ?
Everyone has his own treasure. Tout le monde a son jardin secret.
I have been more than once intoxicated, my passions have always bordered on extravagance: I am not ashamed to confess it; for I have learned, by my own experience, that all extraordinary men, who have accomplished great and astonishing actions, have ever been decried by the world as drunken or insane. J'ai été plus d'une fois intoxiqué, mes passions ont toujours été près de l'extravagance : je n'ai pas honte de l'avouer ; car j'ai appris, par ma propre expérience, que tous les grands hommes, qui ont accompli de grandes et étonnantes actions, ont été dénoncés par le monde comme intoxiqués ou malades.
I roll my own cigarettes. Je roule mes propres cigarettes.
People want to own land. Les gens veulent posséder de la terre.
Every nation has its own myths. Tous les pays ont leurs légendes.
Everyone has their own style. Chacun a son propre style.
Do you own a gun? Possèdes-tu une arme à feu ?
Each has his own duty to do. Tout le monde a ses devoirs à faire.
They have their own troubles. Ils ont leurs propres problèmes.
I own an electric guitar. Je possède une guitare électrique.
He is afraid of his own shadow. Il a peur de son ombre.
He drives his own car. Il conduit sa propre voiture.
I don't own this sentence. Je ne possède pas cette phrase.
She let him drive on his own. Elle lui a permis de conduire seul.
Sweden has its own language. La Suède a sa propre langue.
How many caps do you own? Combien de casquettes possèdes-tu ?
He sold his own car without hesitation. Il a vendu son automobile sans hésitation.
I have my own room. Je dispose de ma propre chambre.
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