bail
Prononciation : [beɪl]
Mot
Contexte : « legal »
(noun) money or property given to the court to release someone from jail while they wait for their trial. If someone is arrested, they can pay bail to go home instead of staying in jail.
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He was released on bail, so he could spend time with his family until the trial.
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She could not afford the bail and had to stay in jail until her court date.
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What is the amount of bail set for the accused?
Contexte : « legal »
(verb) to pay money or put up property to release someone from jail. If a friend gets arrested, you might bail them out so they can come home.
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I decided to bail my friend out of jail as soon as I had the money.
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I didn't bail him out because I was worried he might skip his court date.
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Are you planning to bail your brother out after his arrest?
Contexte : « general »
(verb) to remove water from a boat or another area, usually with a bucket. If a boat starts to take in water, you might bail it out to keep it from sinking.
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We had to bail water from the boat every time it rained.
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There was so much water in the boat that no one could bail it out fast enough.
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Do you know how to bail water out of a canoe?
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