pawn

a small piece in chess that is worth less than the other pieces and can only move forward one square at a time, or two squares on its first move

alfil, peón (ajedrez)

Collocations pawn promotion

• The pawn moved forward two squares.

  El peón avanzó dos casillas.

a person who is used or controlled by someone else, often in a way that is unfair or harmful to them

persona utilizada, peón (en sentido figurado)

Collocations pawn of sb/sth

• He was just a pawn in their political game.

  Él era solo un peón en su juego político.

to give something valuable to a shop or bank as security for a loan, and agree that the shop or bank can sell it if you do not pay back the money when you are supposed to

prestamo con garantía, hipoteca

• pawn something

• He had to pawn his watch to pay for food.

  Tuvieron que prestar su reloj como garantía para comprar comida.

a shop where people can give something valuable to the owner as security for a loan, and agree that the shop can sell it if they do not pay back the money when they are supposed to

prestamista, casa de empeño

Collocations pawn shop

• He went to the pawn shop and got some money.

  Fue a la casa de empeño y consiguió dinero.

to give something valuable to a pawn shop as security for a loan, and agree that the shop can sell it if you do not pay back the money when you are supposed to

prestar como garantía

• pawn something

• She pawned her necklace to buy food.

  Ella prestó su collar como garantía para comprar comida.