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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesempenhar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽpĩˈɲaɾ
"Ela resolveu empenhar o colar de pérolas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deposit an item of personal property with a pawnbroker as security for money lent.
"She decided to pawn her grandmother's gold ring to pay for the urgent car repairs."
- 1
The smallest and least valuable piece in the game of chess, which moves forward and captures diagonally.
"He advanced his pawn to control the center of the board."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'pan' (meaning pledge or security), which stems from the Late Latin 'pannus' (meaning cloth or piece of cloth), reflecting the early medieval practice of leaving clothing or goods as a pledge for a loan. The chess meaning developed via Anglo-French from the Old French 'paon', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'pedon-' (foot-soldier).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pawn" is said worldwide
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mettre en gage
Transliteration: mɛtʁ ɑ̃ ɡaʒ
"Il a dû mettre sa montre en gage pour payer ses dettes."
verpfänden
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩
"Er musste seine Uhr verpfänden, um Geld zu bekommen."
impegnare
Transliteration: impeɲˈɲaːre
"Ha dovuto impegnare i suoi gioielli."
empeñar
Transliteration: empeˈɲaɾ
"Tuvo que empeñar su guitarra para comprar comida."
empenhar
Transliteration: ẽpĩˈɲaɾ
"Ela resolveu empenhar o colar de pérolas."
गिरवी रखना
Transliteration: girvī rakhnā
"उसने पैसे के लिए अपनी घड़ी गिरवी रख दी।"
典当
Transliteration: diǎndàng
"他为了借钱把传家宝典当了。"
전당잡히다
Transliteration: jeondangjaphida
"그는 시계를 전당잡히고 돈을 빌렸다."
質に入れる
Transliteration: shichi ni ireru
"彼は指輪を質に入れた。"
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