a pawn

Definition von a pawn im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: {n} pledge
pawn: Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end, usually not the end that individual would prefer
Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War.
pawn: To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop
But you'd better take your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it, babe.
pawn: An item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge
Brokers, takers of pawns, biting userers, I will not admit; yet I will tolerate some kind of usery.
pawn: An instance of pawning something
pawn: A pawn shop, pawnbroker
pawn: The most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant
pawn: The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge
All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage.
pawn: To pledge; to stake or wager
pawn: To render one's opponent a mere pawn, especially in a real-time strategy games
pawn: {v} to pledge, leave or give security
pawn: {n} a pledge left for security, a chessman
pawn: {i} pledge, mortgage; security; game piece (Chess); plaything
pawn: The weakest piece on the chessboard, yet the only piece that has the ability to become stronger A pawn moves straight ahead, yet captures pieces diagonally The pawn is the only piece that does not capture the way it moves The pawn also has the ability to capture en passant On the first move of each pawn, a player has the option of advancing that pawn one or two square All subsequent moves of that specific pawn must be one square at a time If the first pawn move is only one square, that pawn loses the ability to ever move more than one square again If a pawn reaches the enemy's first rank, it must be promoted to another piece other than a King It cannot remain a pawn The relative strengths of all other pieces on the chess board are measured in pawn increments
pawn: See Pan, the masticatory
pawn: A man or piece of the lowest rank
pawn: A species of chessman The pawn is the only chessman that moves and captures in distinct ways
pawn: An instance of selling to a pawn shop
pawn: This is the smallest unit of vis, and is essentially indivisible Vis cannot be used in units of less than a Pawn
pawn: leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
pawn: The most common chess piece, each side having eight. Moves are only forward; attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant
pawn: State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise
pawn: A type of shop that allows someone to buy and sell used items
pawn: The weakest unit on a chessboard; but the only piece that can be promoted
pawn: Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge
pawn: to sell something to a pawn shop
pawn: a person used by another to gain an end
pawn: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank an article deposited as security leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch
pawn: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
pawn: {f} mortgage, hock; endanger, put at risk; gamble, wager
pawn: To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch
pawn: A stake hazarded in a wager
pawn: In chess, a pawn is the smallest and least valuable playing piece. Each player has eight pawns at the start of the game
pawn: to render ones opponent as a mere pawn, especially in a real-time strategy game
pawn: To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard
pawn: (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
pawn: A one-pointer
pawn: If you pawn something that you own, you leave it with a pawnbroker, who gives you money for it and who can sell it if you do not pay back the money before a certain time. He is contemplating pawning his watch
pawn: See Pledge, n
pawn: An item sold to a pawn shop
pawn: an article deposited as security
pawn: If you say that someone is using you as a pawn, you mean that they are using you for their own advantage. It looks as though he is being used as a political pawn by the President