bail out

• Verbo compuesto que significa sacar agua de una embarcación, proporcionar ayuda financiera a alguien o una empresa en dificultades, o abandonar un compromiso o situación.

A phrasal verb used to indicate removing water from a boat, or providing financial assistance to someone or an organization in difficulty, or withdrawing from a commitment or situation.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Rescue from financial troubleformal

   To provide financial assistance to a person, company, or institution to prevent failure or bankruptcy.

   rescatar financieramente

   • The government decided to bail out the struggling bank.
   • Investors bailed out the company with a large loan.
   • They had to bail out their friend's business to keep it afloat.

   Sinónimosassisthelp outrescuesavesubsidizesupport

2. Escape a difficult situationinformal

   To leave or abandon a situation, often to avoid trouble or responsibility.

   abandonar / escabullirse de una situación difícil

   • He bailed out of the project when it became too risky.
   • She bailed out of the party early because she felt sick.
   • They decided to bail out of the deal at the last minute.

   Sinónimosback outchicken outpull outwalk awaywithdraw

   Antónimosconfrontendurefacepersevere

3. formal

   To remove water from a boat using a bucket or pump.

   achicar (agua de una embarcación)

   • They had to bail out the boat after the storm.
   • He used a bucket to bail out the rainwater from the canoe.
   • The sailors bailed out the water to keep the ship afloat.

   Sinónimosbaildrainemptyscoop out

   Antónimosflood

Verbo basebail