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bail

/beɪ̯l/

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noun

Caution

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

Examples :

"The defendant posted bail to be released from jail and attend his trial. "

L'accusé a versé une caution pour être libéré de prison et assister à son procès.

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Libération sous caution

Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

Examples :

"The defendant was granted bail, allowing him to return home. "

L'accusé a été libéré sous caution, ce qui lui a permis de rentrer chez lui.

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Le garant, le cautionnaire

The person providing such payment.

Examples :

"Maria acted as the bail for her brother, posting the required amount to get him released from jail. "

Maria a agi en tant que garant pour son frère, versant le montant requis pour le faire libérer de prison.

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Écope

A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.

Examples :

"The captain used the bail to quickly remove the water from the small rowboat. "

Le capitaine a utilisé l'écope pour enlever rapidement l'eau du petit canot.

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Épuiseur

A person who bails water out of a boat.

Examples :

"The bail worked tirelessly, scooping water from the leaky rowboat. "

L'épuiseur travaillait sans relâche, puisant de l'eau dans l'aviron qui fuyait.

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Garde, détention

Custody; keeping.

Examples :

"The school's new policy is to maintain the teacher's bail on student behavior. "

La nouvelle politique de l'école est de maintenir la garde du professeur sur le comportement des élèves.

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verb

Libérer sous caution

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

Examples :

"My brother was arrested, but the lawyer was able to bail him out of jail. "

Mon frère a été arrêté, mais l'avocat a pu le libérer sous caution.

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verb

Libérer sous caution

To release a person under such guarantee.

Examples :

"The judge bailed out the student accused of vandalism, requiring a parent to sign a bond. "

Le juge a libéré l'étudiant accusé de vandalisme sous caution, exigeant qu'un parent signe un cautionnement.

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verb

Remettre en gage

To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.

Examples :

"to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier"

Remettre du tissu à un tailleur pour en faire un vêtement ; remettre des marchandises à un transporteur.

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verb

Épuiser, vider

To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.

Examples :

"to bail water out of a boat"

Épuiser l'eau d'un bateau.

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Épuiser, vider

To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.

Examples :

"to bail a boat"

Épuiser un bateau.

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Libérer, relâcher

To set free; to deliver; to release.

Examples :

"The lifeguard had to bail the swimmer out of the deep end of the pool because he was struggling. "

Le sauveteur a dû libérer le nageur du grand bain de la piscine parce qu'il se débattait.

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S'enfuir, déguerpir

To exit quickly.

Examples :

"With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail."

Avec son moteur en flammes, le pilote n'a pas eu d'autre choix que de s'enfuir.

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Ne pas respecter un engagement

To fail to meet a commitment.

Examples :

""I had planned to help my friend move, but I had to bail at the last minute because I got sick." "

J'avais prévu d'aider mon ami à déménager, mais j'ai dû me défiler à la dernière minute parce que je suis tombé malade.

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Anse, poignée

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

Examples :

"The metal bail of the old bucket creaked as she carried water from the well. "

L'anse métallique du vieux seau grinçait alors qu'elle transportait de l'eau du puits.

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Stalle, loge

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

Examples :

"The farmer led the cow into its bail and secured the hoop around its neck, ready for milking. "

L'agriculteur a conduit la vache dans sa stalle et a fixé le cercle autour de son cou, prêt pour la traite.

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Arceau

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

Examples :

"The farmer used the metal bail to secure the cow in the barn. "

L'agriculteur a utilisé l'arceau métallique pour attacher la vache dans la grange.

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Bât, stalle

A frame to restrain a cow during milking or feeding.

Examples :

"The farmer led the cow into the bail to keep her still while he milked her. "

L'agriculteur a conduit la vache dans la stalle pour la maintenir immobile pendant qu'il la trayait.

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Bélière

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

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully attached the pendant to the necklace using a small, silver bail. "

Le bijoutier a soigneusement attaché le pendentif au collier à l'aide d'une petite bélière en argent.

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Baille

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

Examples :

"The cricket team replaced the broken bail on the wicket. "

L'équipe de cricket a remplacé la baille cassée sur le guichet.

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Poignée, anse

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

Examples :

"The antique dresser had a beautiful brass bail that made it easy to pull open the drawers. "

La commode antique avait une belle poignée en laiton qui facilitait l'ouverture des tiroirs.

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Attacher, fixer

To secure the head of a cow during milking.

Examples :

"The farmer used a special strap to bail the cow's head before milking her. "

L'agriculteur a utilisé une sangle spéciale pour attacher la tête de la vache avant de la traire.

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Libérer sous caution

Examples :

"The teacher had to bail the unruly student in the back row. "

Le professeur a dû libérer sous caution l'élève indiscipliné du dernier rang.

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verb

Attacher

To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.

Examples :

"The farmer bailed the cow so he could milk her. "

Le fermier a attaché la vache pour pouvoir la traire.

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verb

Arrêter, coincer

To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up. (Usually with up.)

Examples :

"The police officer bailed up the suspicious-looking man near the bank, suspecting he was planning a robbery. "

L'agent de police a arrêté l'homme à l'air suspect près de la banque, soupçonnant qu'il préparait un vol.