pawn

pawn
I [pɔːn]
nome (in chess) pedone m.; fig. pedina f.
II [pɔːn]
nome comm.

in pawn — impegnato, in pegno

to get sth. out of pawn — disimpegnare o riscattare qcs

III [pɔːn]
verbo transitivo impegnare, dare in pegno
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[po:n] 1. verb
(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) impegnare, dare in pegno
2. noun
1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) pedone
2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) pedina
- pawnshop
- in pawn
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I [pɔːn] n
Chess pedone m fig pedina

to be sb's pawn — lasciarsi manovrare da qn

II [pɔːn]
1. n

in pawn — impegnato (-a) al monte di pietà, (article pledged) pegno

to leave or put sth in pawn — impegnare qc

2. vt
impegnare, dare in pegno
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pawn (1) /pɔ:n/
n.
1 (scacchi) pedone
2 (fig.) pedina: to be a pawn in sb.'s hands, essere una pedina nelle mani di q.
pawn (2) /pɔ:n/
n. [u]
(leg.) pegno (anche fig.); garanzia: in (o at) pawn, in pegno
pawn agency, agenzia di pegni, Monte di Pietà □ pawn ticket, polizza di pegno □ to get st. out of pawn, disimpegnare qc.to take a thing out of pawn, riscattare un oggetto pignorato.
(to) pawn /pɔ:n/
v. t.
impegnare (anche fig.); dare in pegno; pignorare: to pawn the family jewels, pignorare i gioielli della famiglia; to pawn one's honour [one's word], impegnare il (o impegnarsi sul) proprio onore [dare in pegno, impegnare, la propria parola].
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I [pɔːn]
nome (in chess) pedone m.; fig. pedina f.
II [pɔːn]
nome comm.

in pawn — impegnato, in pegno

to get sth. out of pawn — disimpegnare o riscattare qcs

III [pɔːn]
verbo transitivo impegnare, dare in pegno

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