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pawn in Spanish

pawn in Spanish is peón, empeñamiento, empeño — pawn means to leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.

pawn in Spanish

peón
noun
empeñamiento
noun
An instance of pawning something.
empeño
noun
An instance of pawning something.
casa de empeños
noun
(rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.
empeñar
verb
(transitive) To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.
pignorar
verb
(transitive) To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.

What does "pawn" mean?

  1. verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
    "He pawned his watch to cover the rent."
  2. noun The least valuable chess piece, which moves forward and captures diagonally.
    "She sacrificed a pawn to open up an attack on the king."
  3. noun A person being used or manipulated by someone more powerful, for their own ends.
    "The intern felt like a pawn in the executives' office politics."

pawn in a sentence

  • He pawned his watch to cover the rent.
  • She sacrificed a pawn to open up an attack on the king.
  • The intern felt like a pawn in the executives' office politics.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "pawn" in Spanish?

"pawn" in Spanish is peón, empeñamiento, empeño. pawn means: To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.

How do you use "pawn" in a sentence?

Example: "He pawned his watch to cover the rent." In Spanish, "pawn" is peón, empeñamiento, empeño.

Are there other ways to say "pawn" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "pawn": peón, empeñamiento, empeño, casa de empeños, empeñar, pignorar.

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