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1 pledge
A n1 ( promise) promesse f, engagement m ; to give a pledge to sb faire une promesse à qn ; to give ou make a pledge to do promettre or prendre l'engagement de faire ; to keep/break one's pledge tenir/rompre son engagement or sa promesse ; to take ou sign the pledge† hum faire vœu de tempérance† hum ;2 ( thing deposited as security) (to creditor, pawnbroker) gage m ; to put/hold sth in pledge mettre/laisser qch en gage ; to take sth out of pledge dégager qch ;4 ( money promised to charity) promesse f de don ; make your pledges now! faites vos dons dès maintenant! ;5 †( toast) toast m (to à) ;6 US Univ étudiant/-e en période d'initiation à l'entrée d'un club.B vtr1 ( promise) promettre [allegiance, aid, support] (to à) ; to pledge (oneself) to do, to pledge that one will do s'engager à faire ; the treaty pledges the signatories to do le traité engage les signataires à faire ; to be pledged to secrecy être tenu au secret ; to pledge one's word donner sa parole ; to pledge money to charity promettre de faire un don aux œuvres charitables ; to pledge allegiance to the flag jurer fidélité au drapeau ;2 ( give as security) (to creditor, pawnbroker) mettre [qch] en gage ;3 †( toast) porter un toast à ;4 US Univ to pledge a fraternity/sorority accepter de subir l'épreuve d'initiation pour entrer dans un club d'étudiants/d'étudiantes. -
2 Pledge of Allegiance
ⓘ Pledge of Allegiance Dans les écoles américaines, les élèves se rassemblent tous les jours dans la Homeroom avant le début des cours pour l'appel et pour prêter serment au drapeau. Debout, la main droite sur le cœur, ils jurent fidélité et loyauté aux États-Unis d'Amérique en prononçant ces paroles: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Les immigrants qui prennent la nationalité américaine prêtent ce même serment. -
3 allegiance
allegiance n gen, Jur allégeance f ; to swear allegiance to sb/sth prêter serment m d'allégeance à qn/qch ; to pledge allegiance to the flag prêter serment m devant le drapeau. -
4 Pledge of Allegiance
Inoun US Serment m au drapeauIIDans les écoles américaines, les élèves se rassemblent tous les jours dans la Homeroom avant le début des cours pour l'appel et pour prêter serment au drapeau. Debout, la main droite sur le cœur, ils jurent fidélité et loyauté aux États-Unis d'Amérique en prononçant ces paroles: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Les immigrants qui prennent la nationalité américaine prêtent ce même serment
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