gage
Meanings
Noun
1. pledge, guarantee
2. deposit, security, guaranty (guarantee that debt will be paid; property relinquished to ensure this) (law, finance)
3. forfeit (something deposited as part of a game)
4. proof, evidence, assurance
5. wages, salary (in the plural)
Examples5
Il a dû mettre sa montre en gage.
He had to pawn his watch.
Veuillez accepter ce cadeau en gage d'amitié.
Please accept this gift as a token of friendship.
J'ai mis ma guitare en gage pour payer le loyer.
I pawned my guitar to pay the rent.
Les gages du péché sont la mort.
The wages of sin are death.
Tom a dû mettre sa guitare en gage pour payer ses factures.
Tom had to pawn his guitar so he could pay his bills.