Word: bail

Category: bail

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Synonyms: bail

companion, friend, colleague, associate, partner, coworker, workmate, pal, crony, mate, chum, buddy, dawg, peeps, familiar, fellow, brother

Translations: bail

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spanish
Translations:
caución, fianza
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german
Translations:
bügel, bürgschaft, die, kaution, haltevorrichtung
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french
Translations:
caution, accréditeur, garant, gage, garantie, cautionnement
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italian
Translations:
cauzione, garante
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portuguese
Translations:
a
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russian
Translations:
застава, залог, поручитель, ручательство, поручительство, заклад, порука, индоссант, вычерпывать
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norwegian
Translations:
kausjon
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finnish
Translations:
kytkeä, vakuus, takaus
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czech
Translations:
záruka, zástava, ručitel, kauce
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polish
Translations:
kabłąk, obłąk, zakładnik, kaucja, poręczyciel, czerpak, poręczenie, gwarancja, poręka, czerpać
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hungarian
Translations:
óvadék, kezesség
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turkish
Translations:
kefalet
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ukrainian
Translations:
поручитися, поручитель, порука
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bulgarian
Translations:
залог
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estonian
Translations:
kautsjon
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croatian
Translations:
jamčiti, jamstvo, otklonski
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latvian
Translations:
galvojums
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romanian
Translations:
cauţiune

The meaning and "use of": bail

noun
  • the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. - he has been released on bail
  • a bar that holds something in place, in particular. - We went back out to the middle, took a light reading and removed the bails .
  • an arched handle, such as on a bucket or a teapot. - drawers fitted with brass bail handles
  • either of the two crosspieces bridging the stumps, which the bowler and fielders try to dislodge with the ball to get the batsman out. - The globe is presented in the form of a stylised cricket ball while the columns, styled as stumps and bails , represent the three essential pillars of the game - batting, bowling and fielding.
verb
  • release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail. - his son called home to get bailed out of jail
  • scoop water out of (a ship or boat). - the first priority is to bail out the boat with buckets
  • abandon a commitment, obligation, or responsibility. - after 12 years of this, including Sunday Mass with the family, I bailed

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