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pledge [pledʒ]∎ they have pledged £500 to the relief fund ils ont promis 500 livres à la caisse de secours;∎ she pledged never to see him again (to herself) elle s'est promis de ne plus jamais le revoir; (to sb else) elle a promis de ne plus jamais le revoir;∎ formal her heart is pledged to another son cœur est déjà pris∎ he pledged himself to fight for the cause il s'engagea à lutter pour la cause;∎ I am pledged to secrecy j'ai juré de garder le secret;∎ to pledge one's word donner ou engager sa parole;∎ to pledge one's loyalty/support accorder sa loyauté/son soutien∎ to pledge one's property engager son bien;∎ to pledge securities déposer des titres en garantie2 noun∎ manifesto pledge promesse f électorale;∎ a £10 pledge un gage de 10 livres;∎ thousands of people phoned in with pledges of money des milliers de personnes ont téléphoné en promettant de donner de l'argent;∎ you have my pledge vous avez ma parole;∎ I am under a pledge of secrecy j'ai juré de garder le secret;∎ she told me under a pledge of secrecy elle me l'a dit sous le sceau du secret;∎ to sign or to take the pledge (stop drinking) cesser de boire∎ in pledge en gage(c) (token, symbol) gage m;∎ as a pledge of our sincerity comme gage de notre sincérité∎ let us drink a pledge to their success portons un toast ou buvons à leur réussite►► Pledge of Allegiance = serment de loyauté prononcé à l'occasion du discours d'investiture du président des États-Unis;Finance pledge holder détenteur(trice) m,f de gage(s);Finance pledged securities valeurs fpl nanties
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