por cuenta propia

on one's own

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on one's own Also used to mean self-employed or working for yourself.
SP: Ella decidió empezar a trabajar por cuenta propia.
EN: She decided to start working on her own.

Debes hacerlo por cuenta propia.

You have to do it on your own.

Vine por cuenta propia y así me iré.

I came on my own and I'll leave that way.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

Vino por cuenta propia a apoyar a su hermano.

He came on his own to support his brother.

Nuestro amigo actuó por cuenta propia.

Our friend acted on his own.

Tom es un fotógrafo por cuenta propia.

Tom is a freelance photographer.

Él trabajo principalmente por cuenta propia.

He worked mainly for himself.

Por aquellos días tu padre trabajaba por cuenta propia.

In those days your father was self-employed.

A veces un hombre hace cosas por cuenta propia.

Sometimes a man does things on his own.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)