L'engagement (en. The commitment)

/lɑ̃.ɡa.ʒə.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Action of committing or adhering to a cause.

His commitment to the environment is remarkable.

Son engagement pour l'environnement est remarquable.

Moral or contractual obligation.

We have commitments to uphold to our clients.

Nous avons des engagements à respecter envers nos clients.

Involvement in a romantic relationship.

They talk about serious commitment in their relationship.

Ils parlent d'engagement sérieux dans leur relation.

Derived from the verb 's'engager', which comes from the Latin 'ingāgāre'.

To commit oneself to someone

To promise to support or be faithful to a person.

s'engager envers quelqu'un

Civic engagement

Active participation of a citizen in the life of society.

l'engagement citoyen

Professional commitment

Devotion and responsibility towards one's work.

engagement professionnel

Engaged

Someone who is involved in a cause or movement.

engagé

Disengagement

Action of withdrawing or renouncing a commitment.

désengagement

Moral commitment

Ethical obligation to act according to principles.

engagement moral

To get involved

Before committing, one really needs to get involved.

Avant de s'engager, il faut vraiment se mettre dans le bain.

To play the game

If you want to be in the commitment, you really have to play the game.

Si tu veux être dans l'engagement, tu dois vraiment jouer le jeu.