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por su cuenta

on their own; independently

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phrase Uncommon #11,198
on their own; independently Used when someone does something without help, or when they work/live independently. It can also imply doing something for themselves rather than as part of a group.
SP: Tom investigó por su cuenta.
EN: Tom investigated on his own.

Tiene que trabajar por su cuenta.

He has to work on his own.

Él le aconsejó que no fuera allí por su cuenta.

He advised her not to go there on her own.

El jefe escuchó de ti por su cuenta de cuando estuviste en Shanghai.

The boss heard about you through his own channels from when you were in Shanghai.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Tom investigó por su cuenta.

Tom investigated on his own.

Mejorará por su cuenta en dos semanas.

It will improve on its own in two weeks.

Estudió por su cuenta.

He studied on his own.

Nadie quiere tomar eso por su cuenta.

Nobody wants to take that on their own.

— El Capitán (2018)

Tomás trabaja por su cuenta.

Tomás works on his own.

No puedo creer que el niño haya venido a Tokio por su cuenta.

I can’t believe the boy came to Tokyo on his own.

Cada matón va por su cuenta.

Every thug is on his own.

— American Gangster (2007)

Ha estado estudiando el bereber por su cuenta.

He has been studying Berber on his own.

El escolta sigue por su cuenta.

The escort continues on his own.

Tom dijo que María pensaba que él quizás no tendría que hacerlo por su cuenta.

Tom said that María thought he might not have to do it on his own.

Tom lo hizo todo por su cuenta.

Tom did it all on his own.

Que no sigue órdenes, que actúa por su cuenta, ¿no?

He doesn't follow orders, he acts on his own, right?

— F1 la película (2025)

En mi tierra, cada uno va por su cuenta.

In my country, everyone goes their own way.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Él vive por su cuenta en este solitario lugar.

He lives on his own in this lonely place.

Le gusta hacer todo por su cuenta.

He likes to do everything on his own.

Y podremos dejar a los campesinos por su cuenta.

And we can leave the farmers to their own devices.

— Acantilado rojo (2008)

Hace su vida por su cuenta.

He lives his life on his own terms.

— Un profeta (2009)

No traten de hacerlo por su cuenta.

Don’t try to do it on your own.

Trabaja por su cuenta.

He works for himself.

— Scary Movie (2000)

Tom comenzó a vivir por su cuenta a los dieciséis años.

Tom started living on his own at the age of sixteen.

No puede estar por su cuenta.

He can't be on his own.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

La pobreza le ha enseñado a vivir por su cuenta.

Poverty has taught him to live on his own.

Esto es una mierda de cada uno por su cuenta.

This is a shitty situation, everyone on their own.

— Turno de noche (2026)

Él parece haber investigado por su cuenta.

He seems to have done some research on his own.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

Tomás no trabaja por su cuenta.

Tomás isn’t self-employed.

Cada uno por su cuenta.

Each to their own.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Él se rindió por su cuenta.

He gave up on his own.