bail 1 (b l)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 Idiom: 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. 4. To transfer (property) to another for a special purpose but without permanent transference of ownership. jump/skip bail To fail to appear in court and so forfeit one's bail. [Middle English, custody, from Old French, from baillier, to take charge of, from Latin b iulre, to carry a load, from biulus, carrier of a burden.]bail  er n. |
| bail 2 (bl) 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. To empty a boat of water by bailing. n. Phrasal Verb: A container used for emptying water from a boat. bail out 1. To parachute from an aircraft; eject. 2. To abandon a project or enterprise. [From Middle English baille, bucket, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *b iula, water container, from Latin biulre, to carry a load.]bail er n. |
| bail 3 (bl) 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. [Middle English beil, perhaps from Old English *b  gel or of Scandinavian origin; see bheug- in Indo-European roots.] |
| bail 4 (bl) 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. [Old French dialectal, probably from Latin baculum, stick; see bacillus.] |
bail 1 Law
Noun
1. a sum of money deposited with the court as security for a person's reappearance in court
2. the person giving such security
3. jump bail to fail to reappear in court after bail has been paid
4. stand or go bail to act as surety for someone
Verb
(foll. by out)to obtain the release of (a person) from custody by depositing money with the court [Old French: custody]
bail 2 or bale
Verb
bail out to remove water from (a boat) See also bail out [Old French baille bucket]
bail 3
Noun
1. Cricket either of two small wooden bars across the tops of the stumps
2. a partition between stalls in a stable or barn
3. Austral & NZ a framework in a cow shed used to secure the head of a cow during milking
4. a movable bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the roller [Old French baile stake]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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"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 |
| 2. | bail - deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period | |
| 3. | bail - secure the release of (someone) by providing security 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 containerremove, 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 |
bail 1
bail out escape, withdraw, get away, retreat, make your getaway, break free or out, make or effect your escape
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)
bail 2 or bale
Translations
bail [beɪl] n → fianza
bail [beɪl] n → caution f
bail [beɪl] n (Law) (payment) → Kaution f;
(000) (release) → Freilassung f gegen Kaution
vt (prisoner) → gegen Kaution freilassen;
(boat) (also: bail out) → ausschöpfen;
to be on bail → gegen Kaution freigelassen sein;
to be released on bail → gegen Kaution freigelassen werden see also bale
bail out vt (prisoner) → gegen Kaution freibekommen;
n bail [beil]
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 (soudní) kauce kaution die Kaution εγγύηση (για αποφυλάκιση) fianza kautsjon وثیقه takuut caution לְשַׁחרֵר בְּעַרבוּת जमानत, प्रतिभूति jamčevina óvadék uang jaminan trygging cauzione 保釈金 보석금 užstatas galvojums; drošības nauda ikat jamin borg kausjon; løslatelse mot kausjon kaucja 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 dosáhnout propuštění na kauci løslade mod kaution jemanden auslösen αποφυλακίζω κπ. πληρώνοντας εγγύηση pagar fianza kautsjoni vastu vabastama آزاد کردن با پرداخت وجه تعیین شده maksaa takuut 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 보석시키다 išlaisvinti už užstatą atbrīvot pret galvojumu/drošības naudu diikat jamin borg staan voor løslate mot kausjon; stille kausjon for zapłacić kaucję (za) 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 把某人保出来
2 (American) to parachute from a plane in an emergency. uitspring يَقْفِزُ بالمِظَلَّه скачам с парашут vyskočit s padákem springe ud i faldskærm mit dem Fallschirm abspringen πέφτω από αεροπλάνο με αλεξίπτωτο σε περίπτωση κινδύνου lanzarse en paracaídas lennukist langevarjuga välja hüppama پریدن با چتر نجات در مواقع ضروری 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 (비행기에서) 낙하산으로 탈출하다 iššokti parašiutu izlēkt ar izpletni terjun keluar met parachute uit een vliegtuig springen hoppe ut i fallskjerm wyskoczyć z samolotu na spadochronie 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 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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