pledge

promettre, s'engager

Promettre sérieusement de faire ou de fournir quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make a serious promise to do something or provide something.

• They pledged to help us.
• She pledged her support for the campaign.
• Several companies have pledged money to rebuild the school.

Comment l'utiliser : pledge to do something (They pledged to protect the forest.); pledge something to someone/something (She pledged a thousand dollars to the charity.); pledge that… (He pledged that every worker would receive fair pay.)

Synonymes : promise, vow, undertake

Expressions courantes : pledge support, pledge allegiance, pledge to help

mettre en gage, nantir

Donner un bien précieux en garantie d'un prêt, que le prêteur peut garder si la dette n'est pas remboursée.

En anglais simple : To offer something valuable that a lender can keep if you do not repay borrowed money.

• She pledged her jewelry for a loan.
• The company pledged its assets as security.
• They had already pledged the property to another bank.

Comment l'utiliser : pledge something as security (He pledged his house as security for the loan.); pledge something to someone (The company pledged its equipment to the lender.)

Synonymes : pawn

Expressions courantes : pledge property, pledge something as security, pledge your assets

promesse, engagement

Promesse sérieuse de faire quelque chose ou de donner de l'argent ou du soutien.

En anglais simple : A serious promise to do something or give money or support.

• He kept his pledge.
• The charity received several pledges of financial support.
• They made a pledge to plant a thousand trees.

Comment l'utiliser : a pledge to do something (She made a pledge to reduce waste.); a pledge of something (We welcomed their pledge of support.)

Synonymes : promise, commitment, vow

Expressions courantes : make a pledge, keep a pledge, pledge of support