Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
owe to
fühlen, dass man jemandem für etwas danken sollte
Meaning
to feel you should thank someone for something
Example
I **owe my success to** my parents’ support.
idiom
own it
Stolz darauf sein, wer du bist oder was du tust
Meaning
to take pride in who you are or what you do
Example
Don’t be shy about your success—**own it**!
phrasal-verb
own out of
aufhören, sich aufgrund ethischer Bedenken zu beteiligen
Meaning
to stop being involved because of ethical concerns
Example
The company **owned out of** the project due to ethical issues.
phrasal-verb
own responsibility for
akzeptieren, dass man für etwas verantwortlich ist, das passiert ist
Meaning
to accept that you are accountable for something that happened
Example
He chose to **own responsibility for** the team’s delay.
idiom
own the mistake
die Verantwortung für einen Fehler übernehmen
Meaning
to take responsibility for doing something wrong
Example
A good leader knows how to **own the mistake** and learn from it.
phrasal-verb
own the mistake quickly
einen Fehler sofort eingestehen
Meaning
to admit an error right away
Example
I **own the mistake quickly** and explain the fix to my team.
idiom
own up
etwas zugeben oder gestehen
Meaning
to admit or confess to something.
Example
He finally **owned up** to breaking the vase.
idiom
own up to
etwas zugeben oder gestehen, das man falsch gemacht hat
Meaning
to admit or confess to something you did wrong
Example
She finally **owned up to** breaking the vase.
phrasal-verb
own up to mistakes
Fehler offen zuzugeben, damit sie behoben werden können
Meaning
to admit errors openly so they can be fixed
Example
Good leaders **own up to mistakes** before they snowball.
idiom
own up to something
die Verantwortung für etwas zuzugeben oder zu gestehen
Meaning
to admit or confess responsibility for something
Example
You should **own up to your mistakes** instead of blaming others.
idiom
own up to your mistakes
zugeben, dass man etwas falsch gemacht hat
Meaning
to admit that you have done something wrong
Example
It takes courage to **own up to your mistakes**.
idiom
own your mistakes
Verantwortung für das, was man falsch gemacht hat, übernehmen.
Meaning
to take responsibility for what you did wrong.
Example
It’s important to **own your mistakes** and learn from them.
phrasal-verb
own your progress
Stolz auf dein persönliches Wachstum sein und es anerkennen
Meaning
to take pride in and acknowledge your personal growth
Example
You should **own your progress** and celebrate every small win.