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
empeñamiento
An instance of pawning something.
empeño
An instance of pawning something.
casa de empeños
(rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.
empeñar
(transitive) To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.
pignorar
(transitive) To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.
What does "pawn" mean?
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verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
"He pawned his watch to cover the rent."
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noun The least valuable chess piece, which moves forward and captures diagonally.
"She sacrificed a pawn to open up an attack on the king."
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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.
Similar words in Spanish
Common Spanish translations
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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