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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shichi ni ireta
"彼は金を借りるためにカメラを質に入れた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deposited an item with a pawnbroker as security for money lent.
"She pawned her grandmother's silver ring to pay for the urgent car repairs."
- 1
Colloquially defeated, beaten decisively, or dominated in a game or competition.
"He got totally pawned in the final round of the online video tournament."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'paunen', which comes from the Old French 'paner' (to pledge or pawn), ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'pannus' (cloth, garment), as clothing was frequently used as collateral in early pawnbroking. Over centuries, the meaning broadened to include depositing any valuable item as security for a loan, and in modern colloquial slang, it refers to utterly defeating an opponent or gamer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pawned" is said worldwide
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mis en gage
Transliteration: miz ɑ̃ ɡaʒ
"Il a mis en gage sa montre pour obtenir de l'argent."
verpfändet
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndət
"Er hat seine alte Uhr verpfändet."
impegnato
Transliteration: impeɲˈɲato
"Ha impegnato i suoi gioielli al monte di pietà."
empeñado
Transliteration: empeˈɲado
"Tuvo que empeñar su guitarra para pagar el alquiler."
empenhado
Transliteration: ẽpɛ̃ˈɲadu
"Ele empenhou o relógio de ouro."
गिरवी रखा हुआ
Transliteration: girvī rakhā huā
"उसने पैसे के लिए अपनी अंगूठी गिरवी रख दी।"
典当
Transliteration: diǎndàng
"他为了借钱把手表典当了。"
전당 잡힌
Transliteration: jeondang jap-hin
"그는 급전이 필요해 시계를 전당 잡혔다."
質に入れた
Transliteration: shichi ni ireta
"彼は金を借りるためにカメラを質に入れた。"
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