guarantee

garantie, assurance

Engagement ferme que quelque chose arrivera ou sera fait.

En anglais simple : A firm promise that something will happen or be done.

• We need a written guarantee.
• They gave a guarantee that the goods would arrive on time.
• The agreement includes guarantees of fair treatment.

Comment l'utiliser : guarantee that… (We need a guarantee that the work will be finished.); guarantee of something (They asked for a guarantee of payment.)

Synonymes : assurance, promise, pledge

Expressions courantes : give a guarantee, written guarantee, guarantee of something

garantie

Engagement à réparer ou remplacer un produit, ou à rembourser son prix, s’il ne fonctionne pas correctement.

En anglais simple : A promise to repair or replace a product, or return your money, if it does not work properly.

• The fridge is still under guarantee.
• Your purchase comes with a two-year guarantee.
• They replaced the phone because its guarantee had not expired.

Comment l'utiliser : guarantee on something (The shop offers a guarantee on all its washing machines.)

Synonymes : warranty

Expressions courantes : under guarantee, two-year guarantee, guarantee on something, product guarantee

garantie, gage

Ce qui rend certain un résultat particulier.

En anglais simple : Something that makes a particular result certain.

• Money is no guarantee of happiness.
• A degree is not a guarantee of a good job.
• Her careful preparation was our best guarantee of success.

Comment l'utiliser : guarantee of something (A high price is no guarantee of quality.)

Synonymes : assurance

Expressions courantes : guarantee of success, no guarantee, guarantee of something

garantir, assurer

Promettre avec certitude que quelque chose arrivera ou sera fait.

En anglais simple : To promise firmly that something will happen or be done.

• I guarantee you will enjoy it.
• The company guarantees delivery within three days.
• The law guarantees everyone the right to a fair trial.

Comment l'utiliser : guarantee that… (I guarantee that your money will be returned.); guarantee someone something (The agreement guarantees workers a fair wage.)

Synonymes : promise, assure, pledge

Expressions courantes : guarantee that something, guarantee someone something, guarantee delivery

assurer, garantir

Faire en sorte que quelque chose arrive à coup sûr ou donne un résultat précis.

En anglais simple : To make sure that something will happen or have a particular result.

• These conditions guarantee a good crop.
• A strong team does not always guarantee victory.
• Careful planning helped guarantee the project’s success.

Synonymes : ensure, assure, secure

Expressions courantes : guarantee success, guarantee a result, guarantee something

garantir

S’engager à réparer ou remplacer un produit, ou à rembourser son prix, s’il présente un défaut.

En anglais simple : To promise to repair or replace a product, or return the money, if it develops a fault.

• We guarantee all our products.
• The manufacturer guarantees the battery for two years.
• These boots are guaranteed against faults in the materials.

Comment l'utiliser : guarantee something against something (We guarantee this product against manufacturing defects.); guarantee something for a period (The company guarantees the motor for five years.)

Synonymes : warrant

Expressions courantes : guarantee a product, guarantee against defects