guarantee

guarantee
guarantee [{{t}}‚gærən'ti:]
1 noun
(a) {{}}Commerce{{}} garantie f;
∎ a guarantee against defective workmanship une garantie contre les malfaçons;
∎ money-back guarantee remboursement m garanti;
∎ to be under guarantee être sous garantie;
∎ this cooker has a five-year guarantee cette cuisinière est garantie cinq ans;
∎ {{}}Computing{{}} on-site guarantee garantie f sur site;
∎ return-to-base guarantee garantie f retour atelier
(b) {{}}Law{{}} (pledge) caution f, garantie f, gage m, cautionnement m;
∎ to secure all guarantees s'assurer toutes les garanties nécessaires;
∎ to give sth as a guarantee donner qch en caution ou en gage
(c) (person) garant(e) m,f, caution f;
∎ to act as guarantee (for sb) se porter garant (de qn)
(d) (firm promise) garantie f;
∎ what guarantee do I have that you'll bring it back? comment puis-je être sûr que vous le rapporterez?;
∎ there's no guarantee it will arrive today il n'est pas garanti ou dit que ça arrivera aujourd'hui
2 transitive verb
(a) (goods) garantir;
∎ the watch is guaranteed waterproof la montre est garantie étanche;
∎ the car is guaranteed against rust for ten years la voiture est garantie contre la rouille pendant dix ans
(b) (loan, cheque) garantir, cautionner;
∎ to guarantee sb against loss garantir des pertes de qn
(c) (assure) certifier, assurer;
∎ I can't guarantee that everything will go to plan je ne peux pas vous certifier ou garantir que tout se passera comme prévu;
∎ our success is guaranteed notre succès est garanti
►► guarantee agreement garantie f;
guarantee certificate certificat m de garantie;
guarantee commission commission f de garantie;
guarantee company société f de sécurité;
guarantee form formulaire m ou fiche f de garantie;
guarantee fund fonds m de garantie

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