Meanings (ES + gloss)
caución • fianza
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.
The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution forbids excessive bail, and state bail laws are usually designed to prevent discrimination in setting bail.
excarcelación provisional • libertad bajo fianza
Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
balde
A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.
The bail of a canoe […] made of a human skull.
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
desencarcelar • excarcelar
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
For the first time, the arrests broadened beyond payments to police, with a Ministry of Defence employee and a member of the Armed forces held by police before also being bailed to…
achicar
To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.
By the help of a small bucket and our hats we bailed her out.
to bail a boat
Meanings (ES + gloss)
largarse
To leave or exit abruptly.
The Teacher Home Visit Program takes a huge commitment—time, energy, patience, diplomacy. Quite a few schools […] have tried it and bailed.
With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to bail.
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