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/pe.on/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
A worker who performs simple tasks that do not require specialized training.
The laborer in construction helped to carry the materials.
El peón en la construcción ayudaba a cargar los materiales.
In chess, a piece of lesser value that moves forward and can become another piece if it reaches the end of the board.
The player sacrificed a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
El jugador sacrificó un peón para abrir la defensa del oponente.
Etymology
From Latin 'pedonem', which means 'foot' or 'base'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to be a pawn
To be a subordinate person or have little power in a situation.
ser peón
laborer
A person who performs heavy or laborious work.
peón de carga
to play like a pawn
To act in a way that one has no control in a situation, similar to a chess piece.
jugar como un peón
Related Words
peonage
Set of pawns or unskilled workers.
peonaje
manual labor
Labor that requires the use of hands and physical skills.
trabajo manual
Slang Meanings
It refers to someone who is considered a pawn in a conflict between groups.
Don't be a pawn in this fight between them.
No seas un peón en esta pelea entre ellos.
Used to describe someone who lacks initiative or is easily manipulated.
That person is just a pawn, never decides anything for themselves.
Esa persona es solo un peón, nunca decide nada por sí misma.