Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Empeña (en. Dedicate)

    /empeɲa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The action of pawning an object.
    The grandmother's pawn was key to covering the expenses.
    El empeño de la abuela fue clave para cubrir los gastos.
    The object that is left as collateral.
    My watch is the pawn I left at the pawn shop.
    Mi reloj es el empeño que dejé en la casa de préstamos.
    verb
    To deliver something as a pledge or guarantee.
    I decided to pawn my guitar to get money.
    Decidí empeñar mi guitarra para conseguir dinero.
    To commit to paying a debt.
    If I can't pay, I'll have to pawn my savings.
    Si no puedo pagar, tendré que empeñar mis ahorros.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'pignus', which means pawn.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to pawn something
    To give an object as collateral for payment.
    empeñar algo
    to gamble one's life
    To risk a lot for something important.
    empeñar la vida
    to insist on something
    To stubbornly persist in a task or cause.
    empeñarse en algo

    Related Words

    pawn
    The action of pawning or the state of being pawned.
    empeño
    loan
    Sum of money received with the obligation to return it.
    prestamo
    guarantee
    Commitment to fulfill an obligation.
    garantía

    Slang Meanings

    To pawn something of little value.
    It's not worth pawning that old t-shirt.
    No vale la pena empeñar esa vieja camiseta.
    To pawn in a good sense, as a way to get ahead.
    I pawned to invest in my business.
    Empeñé para invertir en mi negocio.