empeño
empeño
masculine noun1. (resolve)
A pesar de todo su empeño, nunca logró convertirse en campeón.Despite all his determination, he never managed to become champion.
Debido a su empeño, Martín y María fueron aceptados en MIT.Due to their determination, Martin and Maria were accepted to MIT.
b. insistence
Tendremos que aguantar su empeño por que todas las mesas estén puestas exactamente cómo le guste.We'll have to put up with his insistence that all of the tables be set exactly how he likes.
c. effort
Como no es de familia bien relacionada, solo pudo hacerse presidente por su tremendo empeño.Since he didn't come from a well-connected family, he only managed to become president through tremendous effort.
2. (loan with collateral)
a. pawn
Sabía que no podría pagar el alquiler sin el empeño del anillo de su madre.She knew she wouldn't be able to pay the rent without the pawn of her mother's ring.
b. pawning
Con el empeño de su computadora, por fin tuvo suficiente dinero para comprar el carro.With the pawning of his computer, he finally had enough money to buy the car.
3. (attempt)
a. undertaking
Compró la mansión para renovarla, pero el empeño acabó siendo más difícil de lo que esperaba.He bought the mansion to renovate it, but the undertaking ended up being more difficult than he expected.
empeño
Noun1. (de joyas, bienes)
a. pawning
casa de empeñospawnshop
2. (obstinación)
a. determination
tener empeño en hacer algoto be determined to do something
poner empeño en hacer algoto make a great effort to do something, to take pains to do something
morir en el empeñoto die in the attempt
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