pawn
/pɔːn/noun
उच्चारण पॉन
प्यादा; मोहरा
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a chess piece of the smallest size and least value; a person or group whose actions are controlled by more powerful people
प्यादा; मोहरा
- a pawn in their game
- Small countries are often used as pawns in a game played by great powers.
- In chess, a pawn can move two squares on its first move.
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- The workers felt like pawns in a dispute between the management and the owners.
- He sacrificed a pawn to open up the board.
Synonyms puppet tool instrument dupe
verb
- 1
[T]
to leave an object with a pawnbroker in exchange for money
गिरवी रखना
- pawn jewellery
- She had to pawn her gold bangles to pay the hospital bill.
- Ramesh had to pawn his watch to buy medicines.
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- She pawned her wedding ring when the shop closed.
- People pawn their gold when they need quick cash.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a pawn means a person used by others for their own purposes.
प्रयोग में pawn का अर्थ दूसरों द्वारा अपने उद्देश्य के लिए प्रयोग किया जाने वाला व्यक्ति, मोहरा है।