empeñar

v.

1 to pawn, to give as a guarantee, to hock, to pledge.

Ricardo empeñó su reloj Richard pawned his watch.

2 to engage, to compromise.

Ricardo empeñó su palabra Richard engaged his word.

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empeñar

► verbo transitivo

1 (objetos) to pawn, US hock

2 (palabra) to pledge

■ empeñó su palabra he pledged his word

► verbo pronominal empeñarse

1 (endeudarse) to get into debt

2 (insistir) to insist (en, on)

■ se empeñó en venir con nosotros he insisted on coming with us

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar empeñado,-a to be in debt

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verb

to pawn, pledge

- empeñarse

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1. VT

1) [+ objeto de valor] to pawn, pledge

2) (=comprometer) [+ palabra] to give; [+ persona] to engage, compel

3) (=comenzar) to start

2.

See:

empeñarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <joyas/pertenencias> to pawn, hock (colloq)

empeñar hasta la camisa or camiseta — (fam) to get o go heavily o deep in(to) debt

b) <palabra> to give

2.

empeñarse v pron

1) (endeudarse) to get o go into debt

2)

a) (esforzarse)

empeñarse en + inf — to strive to + inf (frml), to make an effort to + inf

empeñarse en hacer las cosas bien — to strive to do things well

b) (proponerse)

empeñarse en + inf — to be determined to + inf

se ha empeñado en lograrlo — he's determined to achieve it

c) (obstinarse) to insist

empeñarse en + inf — to insist on -ing

se empeñó en que estudiara medicina — she insisted that he studied medicine

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= pawn, hock, pledge.

Ex. Land may be pawned or mortgaged.

Ex. Today's parents have to hock the family jewels to afford the list of back-to-school items now requested by teachers and schools.

Ex. Hard times in the US are benefiting pawnbrokers as beleaguered consumers pledge jewels, electronics and other goods in return for loans.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <joyas/pertenencias> to pawn, hock (colloq)

empeñar hasta la camisa or camiseta — (fam) to get o go heavily o deep in(to) debt

b) <palabra> to give

2.

empeñarse v pron

1) (endeudarse) to get o go into debt

2)

a) (esforzarse)

empeñarse en + inf — to strive to + inf (frml), to make an effort to + inf

empeñarse en hacer las cosas bien — to strive to do things well

b) (proponerse)

empeñarse en + inf — to be determined to + inf

se ha empeñado en lograrlo — he's determined to achieve it

c) (obstinarse) to insist

empeñarse en + inf — to insist on -ing

se empeñó en que estudiara medicina — she insisted that he studied medicine

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= pawn, hock, pledge.

Ex: Land may be pawned or mortgaged.

Ex: Today's parents have to hock the family jewels to afford the list of back-to-school items now requested by teachers and schools.

Ex: Hard times in the US are benefiting pawnbrokers as beleaguered consumers pledge jewels, electronics and other goods in return for loans.

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empeñar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹joyas/pertenencias› to pawn, hock (colloq)

empeñar hasta la camisa or camiseta (fam); to get o go heavily o deep in debt

2 (comprometer) ‹palabra› to give

cumplió con la palabra empeñada he was as good as his word

■ empeñarse

v pron

A (endeudarse) to get o go into debt

B

1 (esforzarse) empeñarse EN + INF to strive to + INF (frml), to make an effort to + INF

yo siempre me empeño en hacer las cosas bien I always strive to o make an effort to do things well

2 (obstinarse) to insist

si se empeña, déjalo pagar a él if he insists, let him pay

empeñarse EN + INF to insist ON -ING

se empeñó en venir con nosotras he insisted on coming with us

¿por qué te empeñas en seguir llamándome? why do you persist in calling me?

empeñarse EN QUE + SUBJ:

se empeñó en que estudiara medicina she insisted that he studied medicine, she insisted on him studying medicine

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empeñar (conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹joyas/pertenencias› to pawn, hock (colloq)

b) ‹palabra› to give

empeñarse verbo pronominal
1 (endeudarse) to get o go into debt
2 empeñarse en hacer algo (esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
(proponerse) to be determined to do sth;
(obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
empeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
2 (la palabra) to give one's word
'empeñar' also found in these entries:
English:
pawn

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empeñar

♦ vt

1. [joyas, bienes] to pawn

2. [palabra] to give;

empeñó su palabra en lograr un consenso he gave his word that he would reach an agreement

♦ See also the pronominal verb empeñarse

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empeñar

v/t pawn

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empeñar vt

1) : to pawn

2) : to pledge, to give (one's word)

♦ See also the reflexive verb empeñarse