dejar en prenda
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dejar en prenda(
deh
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hahr
ehn
prehn
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dah
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. to pawn
Juanjo está muy endeudado. Escuché que tuvo que dejar el anillo de su papá en prenda para poder pagar su alquiler.Juanjo is really indebted. I heard he had to pawn his father's ring to get the money to pay for his rent.
b. to hock (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Gabriela dejó sus aretes de oro en prenda para poder sacar su carro del depósito de carros.Gabriela hocked her gold earrings in order to pay to get her car out of the impound lot.
c. to give as a guarantee
Tuve que dejar en prenda mi yate para que el banco me diera el préstamo. ¿Puedes creerlo?I had to leave my yacht as a guarantee in order for the bank to give me the loan. Can you believe it?
d. to pledge
El banco me dará el préstamo si dejo en prenda mi propiedad.The bank will give me the loan if I pledge my property.
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