noun🔗SharePionThe 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. "Le joueur d'échecs a soigneusement avancé son pion de deux cases.gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePion, pantinSomeone 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."Bien qu'elle soit un pion des dieux, son départ est la cause précipitante de la guerre de Troie.personcharacterattitudepositionpoliticsgamewarbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGage, nantissementThe state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge."All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage."Tous nos bijoux étaient en gage à ce stade.businessfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGageAn instance of pawning something."His pawn of the guitar provided enough money to pay the electricity bill. "Le gage de sa guitare a fourni assez d'argent pour payer la facture d'électricité.financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGage, nantissementAn item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge."To buy a new computer, Maria used her favorite scarf as a pawn. "Pour acheter un nouvel ordinateur, Maria a utilisé son écharpe préférée comme gage.financebusinesseconomyassetitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrédit-mobilier, prêteur sur gagesA pawnshop; pawnbroker."I needed some quick cash, so I took my old guitar to the pawn down the street. "J'avais besoin d'argent rapidement, alors j'ai emmené ma vieille guitare chez le prêteur sur gages au bout de la rue.businessfinancepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngager, mettre en gageTo pledge; to stake or wager."To raise money for a new computer, Sarah pawned her grandmother's antique necklace. "Pour réunir de l'argent pour un nouvel ordinateur, Sarah a engagé le collier antique de sa grand-mère.businessfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGager, mettre en gageTo 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. "Pour acheter un nouvel ordinateur portable, Sarah a gagé le collier antique de sa grand-mère dans un magasin de prêt sur gages.financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBétel, bétel préparéA 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. "Après le déjeuner, le vendeur a proposé aux passants du bétel fraîchement préparé, enveloppé dans des feuilles de bétel vert vif.culturesubstancefoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGageA gallery."The art museum's newest pawn features a collection of modern sculptures. "Le nouveau gage du musée d'art présente une collection de sculptures modernes.architecturebuildingartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDominer, vaincre(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. "Mon frère me domine toujours aux jeux de société, gagnant à chaque fois.gamecomputinginternetlanguageentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
