No. 4,373 in French

gages

"Wages" or "pledges."

In a sentence

Les travailleurs ont négocié leurs gages avec l'employeur.
The workers negotiated their wages with the employer.
In this sentence, 'gages' refers to 'wages' or monetary compensation for work performed.
Des gages de sécurité ont été installés autour du chantier.
Security guarantees were installed around the construction site.
Here, 'gages' refers to 'guarantees' or measures ensuring safety.
Il a donné des gages de respect à ses collègues en les écoutant attentivement.
He provided tokens of respect to his colleagues by listening to them attentively.
In this context, 'gages' means 'tokens' or signs indicating respect.

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