English–French
“pledge” in French
How to say “pledge” in French
“Pledge” in French is gage.
An object temporarily changes hands as a debt guarantee, with its possible sale hanging over the borrower.
Example sentences with gage
Il est allé au prêteur pour racheter son gage.
He went to the pawnbroker to redeem his pledge.
Tips for using gage
- In legal French, gage normally concerns movable property, whereas hypothèque secures a debt against real property.
Other French words for “pledge”
La société a décidé de nantir une partie de ses actions en garantie.
The company decided to pledge some of its shares as security.