noun🔗ShareCaution, garantieSecurity, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial."The family used their savings to pay the $10,000 bails and get their son released from jail before his trial. "La famille a utilisé ses économies pour payer les 10 000 dollars de caution et faire libérer son fils de prison avant son procès.lawgovernmentpolicefinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLibération sous cautionRelease from imprisonment on payment of such money."The suspect's family worked hard to collect enough money for his bails, hoping he could be released from jail before the trial. "La famille du suspect a travaillé dur pour réunir suffisamment d'argent pour sa libération sous caution, espérant qu'il puisse être libéré de prison avant le procès.lawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe garantThe person providing such payment."The judge thanked the bails for ensuring the defendant's appearance in court. "Le juge a remercié le garant d'avoir assuré la comparution de l'accusé devant le tribunal.personfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSeau, épuisetteA bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc."The fisherman used his two bails to quickly empty the rainwater that had collected in his small boat. "Le pêcheur a utilisé ses deux seaux pour vider rapidement l'eau de pluie qui s'était accumulée dans son petit bateau.nauticalsailingutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpuiseurA person who bails water out of a boat."The bails worked hard, quickly scooping water from the overturned rowboat. "Les épuiseurs ont travaillé dur, écumant rapidement l'eau du bateau renversé.nauticaljobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGarde, détentionCustody; keeping."The dog's bails (keeping) are temporarily entrusted to my neighbor while we are on vacation. "La garde du chien est temporairement confiée à mon voisin pendant nos vacances.lawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLibérer sous cautionTo secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail."His family bails him out of jail after his arrest for a minor offense. "Sa famille le libère de prison après son arrestation pour une infraction mineure.lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLibérer sous cautionTo release a person under such guarantee."His family pooled their money and bails him out of jail. "Sa famille a mis leur argent en commun et l'a libéré de prison sous caution.lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGarantir, cautionnerTo hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment."to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier"Garantir du tissu à un tailleur pour en faire un vêtement ; cautionner des marchandises à un transporteur.propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpuiser, vider (un bateau)To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out."to bail water out of a boat"épuiser l'eau d'un bateaunauticalsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpuiser, vider (un bateau)To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out."to bail a boat"Épuiser un bateau.nauticalsailingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLibérer, relâcherTo set free; to deliver; to release."The kind neighbor bails out our cat from the tree every time it gets stuck. "Le gentil voisin libère notre chat de l'arbre à chaque fois qu'il est coincé.lawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shares'enfuir, se sauverTo exit quickly."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.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenoncer, se défilerTo fail to meet a commitment."Sarah bails on her friends' movie night whenever she has too much homework. "Sarah se défile de la soirée cinéma de ses amis chaque fois qu'elle a trop de devoirs.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnse, poignéeA hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket)."The metal bails of the old milk bucket clanged together as she carried it across the field. "Les anses métalliques du vieux seau à lait s'entrechoquaient alors qu'elle le portait à travers le champ.itemutensilthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStalles, boxA stall for a cow (or other animal) (usually tethered with a semi-circular hoop)."The farmer carefully led each cow into their individual bails before milking them. "L'agriculteur a soigneusement conduit chaque vache dans ses stalles individuelles avant de les traire.agricultureanimalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarre, entraveA hinged bar as a restraint for animals, or on a typewriter."The farmer used the wooden bails to secure the cows in the barn. "L'agriculteur a utilisé les barres en bois pour attacher les vaches dans la grange.animalmachinewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClaies, stallesA frame to restrain a cow during milking or feeding."The farmer carefully led each cow into the bails before attaching the milking machine. "L'agriculteur a soigneusement conduit chaque vache dans les stalles avant d'attacher la machine à traire.agricultureanimalmachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBélièreA hoop, ring, or other object used to connect a pendant to a necklace."The necklace had a delicate silver bail connecting the pendant to the chain. "Le collier avait une délicate bélière en argent reliant le pendentif à la chaîne.itemwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes bailsOne of the two wooden crosspieces that rest on top of the stumps to form a wicket."The bowler's delivery was so fast, it clipped the bails off the stumps. "La livraison du bowler était si rapide qu'elle a fait tomber les bails des stumps.sportpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnse(furniture) Normally curved handle suspended between sockets as a drawer pull. This may also be on a kettle or pail."The antique dresser had beautiful brass bails on each drawer, making them easy to open. "La commode antique avait de belles anses en laiton sur chaque tiroir, ce qui les rendait faciles à ouvrir.architectureitemutensilpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttacher, fixerTo secure the head of a cow during milking."The farmer bails the cow each morning before milking it to keep her still. "Le fermier attache la vache chaque matin avant de la traire pour la maintenir immobile.agricultureanimalutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLibérer sous caution, cautionnerTo confine."The farmer bails hay in the barn to keep it dry. "L'agriculteur met le foin à l'abri dans la grange pour le garder au sec.lawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttacher, fixerTo secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking."Every morning, the farmer bails the cows before milking them. "Chaque matin, le fermier attache les vaches avant de les traire.agricultureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrêter, retenirTo keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up. (Usually with up.)"The construction workers had to stop and bail up traffic for a few minutes while they moved the heavy equipment. "Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont dû arrêter la circulation pendant quelques minutes pendant qu'ils déplaçaient l'équipement lourd.policeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading