empeño — meaning in English

English meaning

• deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
• endeavor noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
• pawn verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.

Senses

empeño is used for these senses in English:

• container deposit A monetary deposit on a beverage or other container at the point of sale, refundable when the container is returned for reuse, recycling or proper disposal.
• deposit A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
• endeavor A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
• pawn An instance of pawning something.

deposit — full definition

1. noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
2. noun A layer of material, such as minerals or sediment, that has built up naturally in a particular place.
3. verb To put money into a bank account, or to leave something in a particular place.

endeavor — full definition

1. noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
2. verb To try hard to do something.

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