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noun

Betel

A 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.

Examples :

"After lunch, the construction workers sat in the shade, chewing pawns and spitting out the red juice. "

Después del almuerzo, los trabajadores de la construcción se sentaron a la sombra, masticando betel y escupiendo el jugo rojo.

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Peones

The 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.

Examples :

"My chess club is learning how to move the pawns effectively to capture the opponent's pieces. "

Mi club de ajedrez está aprendiendo a mover los peones de manera efectiva para capturar las piezas del oponente.

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Peones, títeres

Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end.

Examples :

"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.

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Prenda, empeño

The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge.

Examples :

"All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage."

Todas nuestras joyas estaban en prenda en esta etapa.

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Empeño

An instance of pawning something.

Examples :

"The family relied on frequent pawns of their jewelry to make ends meet. "

La familia dependía de empeños frecuentes de sus joyas para llegar a fin de mes.

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Prenda, empeño

An item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge.

Examples :

"To get some quick cash, he left his guitar and amplifier as pawns at the local pawnshop. "

Para obtener dinero rápido, dejó su guitarra y amplificador como prenda en la casa de empeño local.

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Casa de empeño

A pawnshop; pawnbroker.

Examples :

"Maria needed quick cash, so she visited one of the pawns on Main Street to sell her old jewelry. "

María necesitaba dinero rápido, así que visitó una de las casas de empeño en Main Street para vender sus joyas viejas.

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verb

Empeñar, pignorar

To pledge; to stake or wager.

Examples :

"She was so sure of her victory that she pawned her favorite necklace on the outcome of the chess game. "

Estaba tan segura de su victoria que empeñó su collar favorito por el resultado de la partida de ajedrez.

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Empeñar

To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.

Examples :

"To buy a new laptop, Maria pawned her grandmother's antique silver locket. "

Para comprar una nueva computadora portátil, María empeñó el relicario de plata antiguo de su abuela.

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Peones

Examples :

""The art collector filled the walls of his home with pawns, showcasing pieces from unknown artists." "

El coleccionista de arte llenó las paredes de su casa con peones, mostrando obras de artistas desconocidos.

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Dominar, vencer

(originally leet) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).

Examples :

"During the chess tournament, the experienced player completely pawned his younger opponent in just fifteen moves. "

Durante el torneo de ajedrez, el jugador experimentado dominó por completo a su oponente más joven en solo quince movimientos.

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