Sentence examples of "privately owned" in English

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Early man used his fingers and toes to count the animals he owned, or the measures of grain he had stored. Les premiers hommes utilisaient leurs doigts et leurs orteils pour compter les animaux qu'ils possédaient, ou pour mesurer la quantité de grains qu'ils avaient engrangés.

She left home with everything she owned. Elle quitta la maison avec tout ce qu'elle possédait.

In communism, the means of production are owned by the state. Dans le communisme, les moyens de production sont propriété de l'État.

The house is owned by him. La maison lui appartient.

The bottles of beer that I brought to the party were redundant; the host's family owned a brewery. Les bouteilles de bière que j’avais apporté à la fête étaient de trop ; la famille de notre hôte possédait une brasserie.

How many cars have you owned so far? Combien de voitures as-tu possédé jusqu'à présent ?

He owned up to his fault. Il avoua sa faute.

I was thrown out of the house with everything I owned. Je fus chassé de la maison avec tout ce que je possédais.

Just because a sentence is owned by a native speaker, it doesn't mean that it's natural or that it's an example of modern daily usage. Ce n'est pas parce qu'une phrase est détenue par un locuteur natif que ça signifie qu'elle est naturelle ou que c'est un exemple de l'usage courant moderne.

He lost everything he owned. Il perdit tout ce qu'il possédait.

He acted like he owned the place. Il s'est comporté comme s'il possédait l'endroit.

The company, wholly owned by NTT, is doing well. La société, entièrement détenue par NTT, se porte bien.

When a sentence is not owned by anyone, like this one, you can correct it yourself. Lorsqu'une phrase n'appartient à personne, comme celle-ci, tu peux la corriger toi-même.

He sold all that he owned. Il vendit tout ce qu'il possédait.

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