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pawns

/pɔːnz/

/pɔnz/

Translations

pawnnoun

pawns

/pɔːn/

/pɔn/

pion

He sacrificed a pawn to gain a better position on the board.

Il a sacrifié un pion pour obtenir une meilleure position sur l'échiquier.

gageObjet remis en garantie d’un prêt.

He left his watch as a pawn to secure the loan.

Il a laissé sa montre en gage pour garantir le prêt.

Additional translations

mise en gageSens plus abstrait ou juridique.

pionSens figuré.

Synonyms

pawnverb

pawns

pawned

Past Simple

pawned

Past Participle

pawning

Gerund

/pɔːn/

/pɔn/

mettre en gage

He decided to pawn his watch to get some quick cash.

Il a décidé de mettre sa montre en gage pour obtenir de l’argent rapidement.

Additional translations

engagerSurtout au sens figuré ou soutenu.

Synonyms

Definitions

pawnnoun

A chess piece of the smallest size and value, typically moved one square forward at a time, but capturing diagonally.

He sacrificed a pawn to gain a better position on the board.

A person used by others for their own purposes.

She felt like a pawn in their political games.

An item deposited as security for a loan with a pawnbroker.

He left his watch as a pawn to secure the loan.

The state or condition of being held as security by a pawnbroker; pledge.

The family heirlooms remained in pawn until they could repay the debt.

pawnverb

To deposit an item as security for a loan.

He decided to pawn his watch to get some quick cash.

To pledge or stake (something, especially one’s word, honour, or credibility) as security or assurance; to guarantee.

He pawned his word that the debt would be repaid.