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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPawnshop
/ˈpɔːn.ʃɒp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A shop where loans are made with personal property left as security.
"He had to take his grandmother's gold watch to the pawnshop to pay his electricity bill."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'pawn' (from Middle English 'paun', from Old French 'pan', meaning pledge or security) combined with 'shop'. Established in the late 19th century to describe commercial establishments where loans are granted against valuable personal property left as collateral.
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prêt sur gage
Transliteration: prɛ syʁ ɡaʒ
"Il a vendu sa guitare dans un prêt sur gage."
Pfandhaus
Transliteration: ˈpfaṇtˌhaʊs
"Sie brachte ihren Schmuck in das Pfandhaus."
monte dei pegni
Transliteration: ˈmonte dei ˈpeɲɲi
"Ha dovuto impegnare l'orologio al monte dei pegni."
casa de empeño
Transliteration: ˈkasa de emˈpeɲo
"Fue a la casa de empeño para conseguir dinero rápido."
casa de penhores
Transliteration: ˈkazɐ dʒi peˈɲoɾis
"Ele deixou a câmara fotográfica na casa de penhores."
गिरवी की दुकान
Transliteration: girvī kī dukān
"उसने पैसे के लिए अपनी अंगूठी गिरवी की दुकान पर रख दी।"
当铺
Transliteration: dàngpù
"他把祖传的玉器拿到当铺去换钱。"
전당포
Transliteration: jeondangpo
"그는 급전이 필요해서 전당포에 카메라를 맡겼다."
質屋
Transliteration: shichiya
"彼はお金を借りるために時計を質屋に入れた。"
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