bail

bail

money to release a prisoner: I had to bail him out of jail.; remove water, as from a boat: They had to bail very fast to keep the boat from sinking.

Not to be confused with:

bale – a large, bound package, as a bale of hay: Stack the bales in the barn.

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bail ¹

 (bāl)

n.

1. Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

2. Release from imprisonment provided by the payment of such money.

3. A person who provides this security.

tr.v. bailed, bail·ing, bails

1. To secure the release of by providing security.

2. To release (a person) for whom security has been paid.

3. Informal To extricate from a difficult situation: always bailing you out of trouble.

Idioms:

jump/skip bail

To fail to appear in court and so forfeit one's bail.

make bail

To secure enough money or property to pay the amount of one's bail.

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[Middle English, custody, from Old French, from baillier, to take charge of, from Latin bāiulāre, to carry a load, from bāiulus, carrier of a burden.]

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bail′er n.

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bail ²

 (bāl)

v. bailed, bail·ing, bails

v.tr.

1. To remove (water) from a boat by repeatedly filling a container and emptying it over the side.

2. To empty (a boat) of water by bailing.

v.intr.

1. To empty a boat of water by bailing.

2. To parachute from an aircraft; eject. Often used with out: bailed out of the damaged airplane at the last possible moment.

3. To abandon a project or enterprise. Often used with out: The investors bailed out when it looked as though the company was going to be unprofitable.

n.

A container used for emptying water from a boat.

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[From Middle English baille, bucket, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *bāiula, water container, from Latin bāiulāre, to carry a load.]

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bail′er n.

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bail3

covered wagon

bail ³

 (bāl)

n.

1. The arched hooplike handle of a container, such as a pail.

2. An arch or hoop, such as one of those used to support the top of a covered wagon.

3. A hinged bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen.

4. The pivoting U-shaped part of a fishing reel that guides the line onto the spool during rewinding.

5. A small loop, usually of metal, attached to a pendant to enable it to be strung on a necklace or bracelet.

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[Middle English beil, perhaps from Old English *bēgel or of Scandinavian origin; see bheug- in Indo-European roots.]

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bail ⁴

 (bāl)

n.

1. Chiefly British A pole or bar used to confine or separate animals.

2. Sports One of the two crossbars that form the top of a wicket used in the game of cricket.

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[Old French dialectal, probably from Latin baculum, stick; see bacillus.]

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bail

(beɪl) law

n

1. (Law) a sum of money by which a person is bound to take responsibility for the appearance in court of another person or himself or herself, forfeited if the person fails to appear

2. (Law) the person or persons so binding themselves; surety

3. (Law) the system permitting release of a person from custody where such security has been taken: he was released on bail.

4. (Law) jump bail formal forfeit bail to fail to appear in court to answer to a charge

5. (Law) stand bail go bail to act as surety (for someone)

vb (tr)

(Law) (often foll by out) to release or obtain the release of (a person) from custody, security having been made

[C14: from Old French: custody, from baillier to hand over, from Latin bāiulāre to carry burdens, from bāiulus carrier, of obscure origin]

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bail

(beɪl) or

bale

vb

(Nautical Terms) (often foll by out) to remove (water) from (a boat)

[C13: from Old French baille bucket, from Latin bāiulus carrier]

ˈbailer, ˈbaler n

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bail

(beɪl)

n

1. (Cricket) cricket either of two small wooden bars placed across the tops of the stumps to form the wicket

2. (Agriculture) agriculture

a. a partition between stalls in a stable or barn, for horses

b. a portable dairy house built on wheels or skids

3. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ a framework in a cowshed used to secure the head of a cow during milking

[C18: from Old French baile stake, fortification, probably from Latin baculum stick]

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bail

(beɪl) or

bale

n

1. the semicircular handle of a kettle, bucket, etc

2. (General Engineering) a semicircular support for a canopy

3. (Mechanical Engineering) a movable bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen

[C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse beygja to bend]

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bail¹

(beɪl)
n.

1. property or money given as surety that a person released from legal custody will return at an appointed time.

2. a person who provides bail.

3. the state of release upon being bailed.

v.t.

4. to grant or obtain the liberty of (a person) on security for appearance in court as required.

5. to deliver (goods) for storage, hire, or other special purpose.

6. to assist in escaping a predicament (used with out).

Idioms:

jump bail, to abscond while free on bail.

[1375–1425; late Middle English bayle < Anglo-French bail custody, charge < Old French, derivative of baillier to hand over < Latin bāiulāre to serve as porter, derivative of bāiulus porter]

bail²

(beɪl)

n.

1. the semicircular handle of a kettle or pail.

2. a hooplike support, as for the cover on a Conestoga wagon.

[1400–50; Middle English]

bail³

(beɪl)

v.t.

1. to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket.

2. to clear of water by dipping: to bail out a boat.

v.i.

3. to bail water.

4. bail out,

a. to make a parachute jump from an airplane.

b. to give up on or abandon a difficult situation.

n.

5. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.

[1425–75; late Middle English bayle < Middle French baille a bucket < Vulgar Latin *bāi(u)la; akin to Latin bāiulus carrier. See bail¹]

bail⁴

(beɪl)

n.

Chiefly Brit. a bar or partition for confining or separating livestock.

[1350–1400; Middle English baile < Old French < Latin bacula sticks]

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bail

Past participle: bailed
Gerund: bailing

Imperative

bail

bail

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bail

Past participle: bailed
Gerund: bailing

Imperative

bail

bail

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bail

Past participle: bailed
Gerund: bailing

Imperative

bail

bail

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bail - (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman" bail bond, bond criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment recognisance, recognizance - (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
	2.	bail - the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail" legal system - a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	bail - release after a security has been paid bail - secure the release of (someone) by providing security free, loose, unloose, unloosen, release, liberate - grant freedom to; free from confinement
	2.	bail - deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
	3.	bail - secure the release of (someone) by providing security guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" bail - release after a security has been paid
	4.	bail - empty (a vessel) by bailing     bail - remove (water) from a vessel with a container empty - make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"
	5.	bail - remove (water) from a vessel with a container remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" bail - empty (a vessel) by bailing

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bail

¹ bale

verb scoop, empty, dip, ladle, drain off We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically.

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bail

²

noun (Law) security, bond, guarantee, pledge, warranty, indemnity, surety, guaranty He was freed on bail pending an appeal.

bail out escape, withdraw, get away, retreat, make your getaway, break free or out, make or effect your escape The pilot bailed out safely.

bail something or someone out (Informal) save, help, free, release, aid, deliver, recover, rescue, get out, relieve, liberate, salvage, set free, save the life of, extricate, save (someone's) bacon (Brit. informal) They will discuss how to bail the economy out of its slump.

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bail ¹

noun

1. Money supplied for the temporary release of an arrested person that guarantees appearance of that person for trial:

bond.

2. One who posts bond:

bailsman, bondsman.

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bail ²

verb

To take a substance, as liquid, from a container by plunging the hand or a utensil into it:

dip, lade, ladle, scoop (up).

phrasal verb
bail out

To catapult oneself from a disabled aircraft:

eject, jump.

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Translations

الصليب الصَّليبُ على رأس قَوْس الكريكيتكَفَالَةكَفالَه

kaucešpalík

kautionoverligger

KautionQuerstabFreilassung gegen Kaution

εγγύηση

fianzalibertad bajo fianzafiador

takausmaksu

caution

jamčevina

òverpriktrygging

cauzioneconcedere la libertà provvisoriagarantelibertà provvisoriamettere in libertà provvisoria

保釈金

보석

drošības naudagalvojums

borgsom

kausjonløslatelse mot kausjonbøyle

kaucja

fiança

залоглейка

kauciapriečny kolík

borgen

การประกันตัว

kefaletkefalet ücretiyatay çubuk

tiền bảo lãnh

三柱门上的横木保释保释金

bail

¹ [beɪl] (Jur)

A. N (Jur) → fianza f
on bail → bajo fianza
he's out on bail → está libre bajo fianza
to be released on bail → ser puesto en libertad bajo fianza
to jump bail → fugarse estando bajo fianza
to go or stand bail for sb → pagar la fianza de algn

B. VT (Jur) (also bail out) → pagar la fianza de

C. CPD bail bandit N (Brit) persona que comete un delito estando en libertad bajo fianza
bail bond N (US) → fianza f

bail out VT + ADV to bail sb out (Jur) → pagar la fianza de algn (fig) → echar un cable a algn

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bail

² [beɪl] N (Cricket) → palito m corto

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bail

³ [beɪl] VT (Naut) → achicar

bail out

A. VI + ADV (Aer) → lanzarse or tirarse en paracaídas

B. VT + ADV (US) = bale out

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bail

[ˈbeɪl ˈbeɪl]

n (= sum of money) → caution f (= temporary release) → mise f en liberté provisoire, mise f en liberté sous caution
Bail was denied → La mise en liberté sous caution a été refusée.
to set bail at ...
Bail was set at half a million dollars → La caution a été fixée à un demi million de dollars.
to grant sb bail [+ prisoner] → accorder à qn la mise en liberté provisoire, accorder à qn la mise en liberté sous caution
to be on bail → être en liberté provisoire, être sous caution
to be released on bail → être libéré(e) sous caution
to jump bail → ne pas comparaître au tribunal

vt

[+ prisoner] (also grant bail to) → mettre en liberté sous caution, mettre en liberté provisoire

[+ boat] (also bail out) → écoper

bail out

vt sep

[+ prisoner] → payer la caution de

[+ friend, company] → renflouer

[+ boat] → écoper

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bail

:

bail bandit

n (Brit inf) jd, der eine Straftat begeht, während er gegen Kaution freigelassen ist

bail bond

n (US Jur) (= document) → Verpflichtungserklärung f; (= money) → Kaution f

bail bondsman

n (US Jur) → Kautionsbürge m

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bail

¹

n (Jur) → Kaution f, → Sicherheitsleistung f (form); to go or stand or put up bail for somebody → für jdn (die) Kaution stellen or leisten; to grant/refuse bail → die Freilassung gegen Kaution bewilligen/verweigern; he was refused bail → sein Antrag auf Freilassung gegen Kaution wurde abgelehnt; to be (out) on bail → gegen Kaution freigelassen sein; to let somebody out on bail → jdn gegen Kaution freilassen

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bail

³

n

(Cricket) → Querholz nt

(in stable) → Trennstange f

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bail

¹ [beɪl] n (Law) → cauzione f
he was granted bail → ha ottenuto la libertà provvisoria su cauzione
to stand bail for sb → rendersi garante di or per qn
to be released on bail → essere rilasciato/a su cauzione

bail out vt + adv (Law) → mettere in libertà provvisoria su cauzione (fig) → tirare fuori dai guai

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bail¹

(beil) noun

a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return. bail of $500. borgtog كَفالَه гаранция fiança (soudní) kauce die Kaution kaution εγγύησηfianza kautsjon وثیقه takuumaksu caution לְשַׁחרֵר בְּעַרבוּת जमानत, प्रतिभूति jamčevina óvadék uang jaminan trygging cauzione 保釈金 보석금 užstatas galvojums; drošības nauda ikat jamin borgkausjon; løslatelse mot kausjonkaucja ضامن، ضمانت، په ضمانت خلاصول، په ضمانت خو شې كول، دسلو اغې لاستي چه كوږ يا د كړۍ په شان وې fiança cauţiune залог kaucia jamščina kaucija borgen ค่าประกันตัว kefalet, kefalet ücreti 保釋金 порука ضمانت tiền bảo lãnh 保释金

bail out

1. to set (a person) free by giving such money to a court of law. He was bailed out by his father. borgtog betaal يَكْفَل، يُطْلَق سَراحُه بالكَفالَه плащам гаранция afiançar dosáhnout propuštění na kauci jemanden auslösen løslade mod kaution αποφυλακίζω κπ. πληρώνοντας εγγύηση pagar fianza kautsjoni vastu vabastama آزاد کردن با پرداخت وجه تعیین شده vapauttaa takuita vastaan fournir une caution pour qqn לְשַׁחרֵר בְּעַרבוּת किसी का जमानत पर छूटना osloboditi jamčevinom óvadék ellenében szabadlábra helyez membebaskan dengan jaminan leysa út með tryggingarfé far uscire su cauzione 保釈する 보석 출옥하다 išlaisvinti už užstatą atbrīvot pret galvojumu/drošības naudu diikat jamin borg staan voorløslate mot kausjon; stille kausjon for zapłacić kaucję (za) په ضمانت خلاصول، په ضمانت خو شې كول afiançar a elibera pe cauţiune освобождать под залог prepustiť na kauciu položiti kavcijo platiti kauciju betala borgen för ประกันตัว kefaletle serbest bıraktırmak 把某人保釋出來 брати на поруки ضمانت پر رہا ہونا bảo lãnh 保释，把某人保出来

2. (American) to parachute from a plane in an emergency. uitspring يَقْفِزُ بالمِظَلَّه скачам с парашут saltar vyskočit s padákem mit dem Fallschirm abspringen springe ud i faldskærm πέφτω από αεροπλάνο με αλεξίπτωτο σε περίπτωση κινδύνου lanzarse en paracaídas lennukist langevarjuga välja hüppama پریدن با چتر نجات در مواقع ضروری pelastautua laskuvarjolla lentokoneesta sauter לִצְנוֹח מִמָטוֹס שֶׁנִפגַע आपात में विमान से पैराशूट से उतरना iskočiti padobranom ejtőernyővel kiugrik terjun dengan parasut dalam keadaan darurat lanciarsi col paracadute* パラシュートで脱出する 낙하산으로 탈출하다 iššokti parašiutu izlēkt ar izpletni terjun keluar met parachute uit een vliegtuig springen hoppe ut i fallskjerm wyskoczyć z samolotu na spadochronie پراشوت saltar выбрасывать с парашютом núdzovo vyskočiť s padákom skočiti s padalom iskočiti iz padobrana u slučaju nužde hoppa med (rädda sig i) fallskärm กระโดดร่มหนี paraşütle atlamak 緊急跳傘 викидатися з парашутом ہنگامی حالت میں طیارے سے بذریعہ پیراشوٹ باہر آنا۔ nhảy dù khỏi máy bay hỏng) 跳伞

See also bale out under bale²

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bail²

(beil) noun

one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket. balkie, dwarspaaltjie الصليب الصَّليبُ على رأس قَوْس الكريكيت бейл peça de críquete špalík der Querstab overligger δοκάρι που τοποθετείται οριζόντια πάνω από τους στύλους του κρίκετ palito corto põiklatt دو چوبی که به هر یک از تیرهای دروازه وصل است poikkipuu bâtonnet חֶלֶק מִהַשָׁעַר בְּקרִיקֵט जमानत kočić krikettpálcika palang (dalam permainan kriket) þverprik traversa 三柱門の上の横木 손잡이 skersinis palang pancang bail bøylepoprzeczka هغه دوه واره لرگي چي د كركت په لوبه كي د ويكيتو په سر كيشودل كيژي peça de cricket şipcă перекладина (v krikete) priečny kolík paličica pregrada tvärpinne ตำแหน่งผู้เล่นใกล้ประตู (ในกีฬาคริกเก็ต) yatay çubuk (板球)三柱門上的橫木 верхня перекладка воріт کرکٹ میں وکٹوں کے اوپر رکھنے والے ٹکڑے 1 trong 2 thanh ngang nằm trên bộ cọc gôn （板球）三柱门上的横木

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bail

→ كَفَالَة kauce kaution Freilassung gegen Kaution εγγύηση fianza takausmaksu caution jamčevina cauzione 保釈金 보석 borgsom kausjon kaucja fiança залог borgen การประกันตัว kefalet tiền bảo lãnh 保释

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