Translations for „ehrenhalber“ in the Portuguese » English Dictionary

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I . empenhar [ı̃jpẽˈɲar] VB trans (penhorar)

empenhar

to pawn

empenhar inf

to hock Am

empenhar a palavra

to pledge one's word

II . empenhar [ı̃jpẽˈɲar] VB refl

1. empenhar (endividar-se):

empenhar

to get into debt

2. empenhar (esforçar-se):

empenhar

to strive diligently

empenhar-se em fazer a. c.

to strive diligently to do sth

embrenhar-se [ı̃jbɾẽˈɲarsi] VB refl

embrenhar-se

to hide away

embrenhar-se pelo mato

to hide in the woods

embrenhar-se no assunto fig

to become deeply absorbed in the subject