Meaning

13 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

    He was granted bail for £20000.

    Kaution

    зало́гzalóg

    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)

  2. (UK, countable, uncountable)Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

    освобождение под залогosvoboždenije pod zalog

  3. (UK, countable, uncountable)The person providing such payment.

    залогодательzalogodatelʹ

  4. (countable, uncountable)A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.

  5. (countable, uncountable)A person who bails water out of a boat.

  6. A hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket).

  7. A stall for a cow (or other animal) (usually tethered with a semi-circular hoop).

  8. A hinged bar as a restraint for animals, or on a typewriter.

  9. (Australia, New Zealand)A frame to restrain a cow during milking or feeding.

  10. A hoop, ring, or other object used to connect a pendant to a necklace.

  11. One of the two wooden crosspieces that rest on top of the stumps to form a wicket.

  12. Normally curved handle suspended between sockets as a drawer pull. This may also be on a kettle or pail.

Examples

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  1. Tom bailed Mary out of jail.

    ruТом освободил Мэри из тюрьмы под залог.

    deTom holte Mary gegen Kaution aus dem Gefängnis.

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  2. Tom is currently free on bail.

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  3. Tom is being held without bail.

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  4. Tom bailed out of the plane.

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  5. Tom disappeared while out on bail.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
security:
release from imprisonment on payment of such money:
person providing such payment.:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
security:

Origin

From Middle English baille, from the Old French verb bailler (“to deliver or hand over”) a

From Middle English baille, from the Old French verb bailler (“to deliver or hand over”) and noun bail (“lease”), from Latin bāiulāre (“carry or bear”), from baiulus (“porter; steward”) (English: bailiff).

From Middle English beyle, from Old English bīeġels, from bīeġan + -els.

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Forms

plural: bails
Singularbail
Pluralbails

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial:bail bondbond

Word family

19 related words

See also

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