dueño
, a sm/f
1
(=propietario)
[+de casa, coche, perro] owner
[+de negocio] owner, proprietor/proprietress
[+de pensión, taberna] landlord/landlady
¿quién es el dueño del caballo? who is the owner of the horse?, who owns the horse?
cambiar de dueño to change hands
2 ser dueño de: ser dueño de la situación to be the master of the situation, have the situation in hand
la marina era dueña de los mares the navy was mistress of the seas
ser dueño de sí mismo to have self-control
eres dueño de hacer lo que te parezca you can do as you please
hacerse dueño de algo to take over sth, take control of sth
hacerse dueño de una situación to take command of a situation
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