What does engagement in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word engagement in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use engagement in French.

The word engagement in French means commitment, commitment, appointment, engagement, pawn ticket, kick-off, kickoff, offer of services, without obligation, promise to do, make a commitment, without obligation, with no obligation, without obligation, with no obligation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word engagement

commitment

nom masculin (contrat, accord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je prends l'engagement de venir chaque semaine.
I'm making the commitment to come every week.

commitment

nom masculin (fait de prendre parti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous sommes surpris de son engagement politique.
We are surprised by his political commitment.

appointment

nom masculin (embauche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vient de signer son engagement chez Dupont.
He has just accepted his appointment at Dupont.

engagement

nom masculin (participation d'une troupe à une bataille) (Military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le capitaine décide de l'engagement de sa troupe.
The captain decides on his troop's engagement.

pawn ticket

nom masculin (récépissé d'un objet mis en gage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut le reçu d'engagement pour récupérer le bien déposé.
You need your pawn ticket to get back the item you have pawned.

kick-off, kickoff

nom masculin (Sports : coup d'envoi) (soccer, rugby)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'engagement a été donné par le numéro 10.
The number 10 performed the kick-off (or: kickoff).

offer of services

nom masculin (offre de prestation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'acte d'engagement constitue une offre d'un candidat à un marché public.

without obligation

locution adjectivale (avec rien qui empêche)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

promise to do

locution verbale (assurer que l'on va faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le ministre prit l'engagement de faire une enquête sur cette affaire.

make a commitment

locution verbale (s'engager à faire [qch])

without obligation, with no obligation

locution adjectivale (libre de renoncement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

without obligation, with no obligation

locution adverbiale (libre de renoncement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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