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empeñado

determined, committed

adjective em-peh-NYAH-doh Rare

Also means

pawned, in debt

Usage Note

Empeñado is the past participle of empeñar, used as an adjective meaning 'determined to do something' or, in a financial context, 'having pawned an item.' The expression estar empeñado en + infinitive means 'to be set on doing something.' In Latin America it can also mean indebted or broke.

Examples

"Está empeñado en terminar el proyecto."

Natural Translation

He is determined to finish the project.

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