gage

a promise or a sign of commitment to do something

garantía, señal de compromiso

Collocations give/give as a gage

• He gave his word as a gage that he would return.

  Dio su palabra como garantía de que regresaría.

an instrument for measuring or testing something, especially one used in engineering

instrumento de medición, dispositivo de prueba

Collocations gage pressure

• The gage showed the correct air pressure.

  El instrumento mostró la presión de aire correcta.

an object given as security for a loan or bet, especially in the past

objeto dado como garantía para un préstamo o apuesta

Collocations give/give as a gage

• He gave his ring as a gage to the lender.

  Dio su anillo como garantía al prestamista.

a mark or line on something that shows how much of it there is, especially the level of a liquid in a container

marca o línea que indica la cantidad de algo

Collocations gage line

• The gage on the fuel tank showed that we were running low.

  La marca en el tanque de combustible mostraba que nos estábamos quedando sin gasolina.

to bet or stake something, especially in the past

apostar, poner en riesgo

Collocations gage one's life

• He gaged his fortune on the outcome of the battle.

  Apostó su fortuna en el resultado de la batalla.

to promise or pledge to do something, especially in a formal way

prometer, jurar

Collocations gage one's word

• He gaged his word that he would never betray them.

  Juró que nunca los traicionaría.

to measure or test something using a gage

medir, probar con un instrumento de medición

Collocations gage the pressure

• The technician gaged the air pressure in the tire.

  El técnico midió la presión de aire en el neumático.

to mark or indicate a level on something, especially a container for liquids

marcar o indicar un nivel en algo

Collocations gage the fuel level

• The gauge gaged the water level in the tank.

  El instrumento marcó el nivel de agua en el tanque.