s'engager à

/sɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe a/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
s'engage à
past
s'est engagé à
perfect
engagé à

Meaning

  1. to commit to, pledge to

    • Le gouvernement s'engage à réduire les émissions.

      The government commits to reducing emissions.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

widmen

Close — committing, pledging to relates to dedicating, devoting oneself.

Practice

1 What does s'engager à mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le gouvernement s'___ à réduire les émissions.

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