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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmettre en gage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛtʁ ɑ̃ ɡaʒ
"Il a dû mettre en gage sa montre pour obtenir de l'argent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pledge or pawn personal property as security for a debt or loan.
"Er musste seine Uhr verpfänden, um die Rechnung zu bezahlen." - 2
To mortgage or hypothecate assets formally to secure financial obligations.
"Das Unternehmen beschloss, einige seiner Immobilien zu verpfänden."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'verpfänden', combining the prefix 'ver-' (indicating a complete or dispositive action) with 'pfänden' (to seize, distrain, or pawn), which itself traces back to Old High German 'pfant' (pledge, pawn), ultimately borrowed from Late Latin 'pannus' (cloth, garment, as clothes were frequently given as securities). Over centuries, the term has evolved from literal seizure of property into a formal financial and legal act of pledging assets.
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mettre en gage
Transliteration: mɛtʁ ɑ̃ ɡaʒ
"Il a dû mettre en gage sa montre pour obtenir de l'argent."
verpfänden
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩
"Sie wollte ihr Eigentum nicht verpfänden."
impegnare
Transliteration: impeɲˈɲaːre
"Ha dovuto impegnare i suoi gioielli."
empeñar
Transliteration: empeˈɲaɾ
"Tuvo que empeñar su coche para pagar la deuda."
empenhar
Transliteration: ẽpĩˈɲaɾ
"Ele teve de empenhar o seu relógio."
गिरवी रखना
Transliteration: girvī rakhnā
"उसे अपना सामान गिरवी रखना पड़ा।"
抵押
Transliteration: dǐyā
"他不得不抵押他的手表来借钱。"
저당 잡히다
Transliteration: jeodang japhida
"그는 돈을 빌리기 위해 시계를 저당 잡혔다."
質入れする
Transliteration: shichいre suru
"彼は借金を返すために時計を質入れした。"
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