noun🔗SharePeónThe most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant."The chess player carefully moved their pawn forward two squares. "El jugador de ajedrez movió cuidadosamente su peón dos casillas hacia adelante.gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeón, títereSomeone who is being manipulated or used to some end."Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War."Aunque era un títere de los dioses, su partida es la causa precipitante de la Guerra de Troya.personcharacterattitudepositionpoliticsgamewarbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrenda, empeñoThe state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge."All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage."Todas nuestras joyas estaban en prenda en esta etapa.businessfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmpeñoAn instance of pawning something."His pawn of the guitar provided enough money to pay the electricity bill. "El empeño de su guitarra proporcionó suficiente dinero para pagar la factura de la luz.financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrendaAn item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge."To buy a new computer, Maria used her favorite scarf as a pawn. "Para comprar una computadora nueva, María usó su bufanda favorita como prenda.financebusinesseconomyassetitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCasa de empeñoA pawnshop; pawnbroker."I needed some quick cash, so I took my old guitar to the pawn down the street. "Necesitaba dinero rápido, así que llevé mi vieja guitarra a la casa de empeño de la calle.businessfinancepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpeñar, dar en prendaTo pledge; to stake or wager."To raise money for a new computer, Sarah pawned her grandmother's antique necklace. "Para recaudar dinero para una computadora nueva, Sarah empeñó el collar antiguo de su abuela.businessfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpeñarTo give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop."To buy a new laptop, Sarah pawned her grandmother's antique necklace at a local pawn shop. "Para comprar una nueva computadora portátil, Sarah empeñó el collar antiguo de su abuela en una casa de empeño local.financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBetelA psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf."After lunch, the vendor offered passersby freshly prepared pawn wrapped in vibrant green betel leaves. "Después del almuerzo, el vendedor ofreció a los transeúntes betel recién preparado envuelto en hojas de betel verde vibrante.culturesubstancefoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrendaA gallery."The art museum's newest pawn features a collection of modern sculptures. "La nueva prenda del museo de arte presenta una colección de esculturas modernas.architecturebuildingartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDominar, vencer(originally leet) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game)."My brother always pawns me at board games, winning every time. "Mi hermano siempre me vence en los juegos de mesa, ganando cada vez.gamecomputinginternetlanguageentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
