Spanish-English translations for empeñarse

• endeavor
• hock
  He needed $750 to get his guitar out of hock at the pawnshop.
  They were in hock to the bank for $35 million.
• insist
  The defendant insisted on his innocence
  I insist that my secretary dresses nicely
  The Prime Minister insisted on his Chancellors resignation

Related words

• empeñar
• desempeñar
• menosdesempeñarse
• menosdesempeñar