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to pledge
01
promettre
to formally promise to do something
Transitive: to pledge to do sth
Exemples
He pledged to support the charity throughout his life.
Il s'est engagé à soutenir l'œuvre de bienfaisance tout au long de sa vie.
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
He pledged the newlyweds, wishing them a lifetime of love and happiness together.
Il a porté un toast aux jeunes mariés, leur souhaitant une vie d'amour et de bonheur ensemble.
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
The employees were pledged to confidentiality regarding the upcoming product launch.
Les employés se sont engagés à la confidentialité concernant le lancement du produit à venir.
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
He pledged his car in order to secure a loan for his business venture.
Il a mis en gage sa voiture pour obtenir un prêt pour son entreprise.
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
a solemn or binding promise to act, give, or abstain from something
Exemples
He made a pledge to donate half his earnings to charity.
The company renewed its pledge to reduce emissions.
02
a drink taken as a toast in someone's honor or for an occasion
Exemples
They raised their glasses in a pledge to friendship.
The officer proposed a pledge to the fallen soldiers.
03
a person provisionally accepted into a club or fraternity, pending full initiation
Exemples
Each pledge had to complete a series of tasks.
The fraternity assigned mentors to every pledge.
04
property or valuables given as collateral for a debt or obligation
Exemples
He left his watch as a pledge for the loan.
The lender held the ring as a pledge until repayment.
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