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les gages

wages, pay, guarantees, proof

→ gage
gage pledge, guarantee + s Plural
noun · masculine plural Rare #42,706
wages, pay Often used in the plural, especially in more formal or older-style contexts.
FR: Il a reçu ses gages hier.
EN: He received his wages yesterday.
guarantees, proof Common in the expression « donner des gages (de ...) » = to give guarantees / show proof (of ...).
FR: Elle a donné des gages de sérieux.
EN: She showed proof of seriousness.
Declension of gage
gagesgage

J'augmente tes gages.

I'm raising your pay.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Et certains lâches comme moi sont devenus tueurs à gages à Shanghai.

And some cowards like me became hired killers in Shanghai.

— Assassination (2015)

Des tueurs à gages veulent ma peau, c'est ça ?

Hitmen are out to get me, is that it?

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Prêt sur gages ?

Pawn loan?

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)