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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPfandhaus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpfaṇtˌhaʊs
"Sie brachte ihren Schmuck in das Pfandhaus."
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A shop where loans are made with personal property left as security.
"He had to take his grandmother's gold watch to the pawnshop to pay his electricity bill."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English from 'pawn' (from Old French 'pan', meaning pledge or security, ultimately from Latin 'pannus' meaning cloth) + 'shop'.
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prêt sur gage
Transliteration: prɛ syʁ ɡaʒ
"Il a vendu sa guitare dans un prêt sur gage."
Pfandhaus
Transliteration: ˈpfaṇtˌhaʊs
"Sie brachte ihren Schmuck in das Pfandhaus."
monte dei pegni
Transliteration: ˈmonte dei ˈpeɲɲi
"Ha dovuto impegnare l'orologio al monte dei pegni."
casa de empeño
Transliteration: ˈkasa de emˈpeɲo
"Fue a la casa de empeño para conseguir dinero rápido."
casa de penhores
Transliteration: ˈkazɐ dʒi peˈɲoɾis
"Ele deixou a câmara fotográfica na casa de penhores."
गिरवी की दुकान
Transliteration: girvī kī dukān
"उसने पैसे के लिए अपनी अंगूठी गिरवी की दुकान पर रख दी।"
当铺
Transliteration: dàngpù
"他把祖传的玉器拿到当铺去换钱。"
전당포
Transliteration: jeondangpo
"그는 급전이 필요해서 전당포에 카메라를 맡겼다."
質屋
Transliteration: shichiya
"彼はお金を借りるために時計を質屋に入れた。"
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