Empeña in english
Pawn
pronunciation: pɔn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɔn part of speech: noun
In gestures
empeñar = pawn ; hock ; pledge ; put + Nombre + in hock.
Example: Land may be pawned or mortgaged.Example: Today's parents have to hock the family jewels to afford the list of back-to-school items now requested by teachers and schools.Example: Hard times in the US are benefiting pawnbrokers as beleaguered consumers pledge jewels, electronics and other goods in return for loans.Example: Every day hundreds put their possessions in hock to get the quickest and easiest loans available.