bale out

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удалению воды из лодки или, в переносном смысле, для отказа от ситуации или спасения кого-либо из затруднительного положения.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing water from a boat or, figuratively, to abandon a situation or rescue someone from difficulty.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. formal

   To remove water from a boat or a flooded area using a container.

   Вычерпывать воду

   • They had to bale out the boat after the storm.
   • He used a bucket to bale out the water from the basement.
   • The crew worked quickly to bale out the sinking vessel.

   Synonymsbailbail outdipemptyladlescoop

2. Escape or abandoninformalbritish

   To leave a difficult or dangerous situation, often suddenly.

   Спасаться бегством

   • He decided to bale out of the failing business.
   • The pilot had to bale out when the engine failed.
   • She bailed out of the project when it became too stressful.

   Synonymsabandonback outbail outchicken outescapefleeget awayretreatrun awaywithdraw

   Antonymsconfrontfaceremainstay

Base verbbale