See also: empenar

Spanish

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Etymology

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From empeño +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /empeˈɲaɾ/ [ẽm.peˈɲaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: em‧pe‧ñar

Verb

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empeñar (first-person singular present empeño, first-person singular preterite empeñé, past participle empeñado)

  1. to pawn, to hock (sell something to a pawn shop)
  2. to involve
  3. to pledge
  4. (reflexive) to strive, make an effort, insist

Conjugation

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Further reading

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