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to pledge
01
promettre
to formally promise to do something
Transitive: to pledge to do sth
Exemples
The organization pledges to promote sustainability in all its operations.
L'organisation s'engage à promouvoir la durabilité dans toutes ses opérations.
02
porter un toast, lever son verre
to propose a toast to someone or something
Transitive: to pledge sb | to pledge sb on an event
Exemples
She pledged her best friend on her birthday.
Elle a porté un toast à sa meilleure amie pour son anniversaire.
03
s'engager, promettre
to make a binding agreement
Ditransitive: to pledge sb to sth
Exemples
She was pledged to secrecy about her friend's surprise birthday party.
Elle s'était engagée à garder le secret sur la fête d'anniversaire surprise de son amie.
04
engager, mettre en gage
to offer or give something as security or collateral in exchange for a loan or credit
Transitive: to pledge an asset or property
Exemples
The entrepreneur pledged her valuable artwork to obtain funding for her startup company.
L'entrepreneure a mis en gage son œuvre d'art précieuse pour obtenir un financement pour sa startup.
Pledge
01
serment, promesse solennelle
a solemn or binding promise to act, give, or abstain from something
Exemples
The company renewed its pledge to reduce emissions.
L'entreprise a renouvelé son engagement à réduire les émissions.
02
toast, santé
a drink taken as a toast in someone's honor or for an occasion
Exemples
The officer proposed a pledge to the fallen soldiers.
L'officier a proposé un toast aux soldats tombés au combat.
03
récipiendaire, postulant
a person provisionally accepted into a club or fraternity, pending full initiation
Exemples
The fraternity assigned mentors to every pledge.
La fraternité a assigné des mentors à chaque nouveau membre en période d'essai.
04
gage, nantissement
property or valuables given as collateral for a debt or obligation
Exemples
The lender held the ring as a pledge until repayment.
Le prêteur a gardé la bague en tant que gage jusqu'au remboursement.
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