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empeño

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nounmasculine
  1. effort, endeavor
  2. insistence
  3. commitment
  4. obligation
  5. persistence

Forms

noun

singularempeño
pluralempeños

Used in the library

  • El sobrino pone mucho empeño en el carnaval.The nephew puts a lot of effort into the carnival.B2Una vez más (7) — Once more (7) (B2)
  • Mi suegro puso mucho empeño en enseñarme a pescar.My father-in-law put a lot of effort into teaching me to fish.B2Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (B2)
  • El hijo pone todo su empeño en la cocina.The son puts all his effort into cooking.B2Una vez más (2) — Once more (2) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • avidezgreed, avarice; eagerness
  • casa de empeñopawnshop
  • compromisocommitment; engagement, appointment
  • esfuerzoeffort, endeavor
  • insistenciainsistence
  • obligaciónobligation; bond
  • patrónpatron; protector
  • persistenciapersistence

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