bail out

• Verbe à particule désignant le fait de vider l'eau d'un bateau, de fournir une aide financière à quelqu'un ou à une entreprise en difficulté, ou de se soustraire à un engagement ou à une situation.

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.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Rescue from financial troubleformal

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

   renflouer

   • 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.

   Synonymesassisthelp outrescuesavesubsidizesupport

2. Escape a difficult situationinformal

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

   se tirer d'affaire / abandonner

   • 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.

   Synonymesback outchicken outpull outwalk awaywithdraw

   Antonymesconfrontendurefacepersevere

3. formal

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

   Épuiser l'eau d'un bateau

   • 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.

   Synonymesbaildrainemptyscoop out

   Antonymesflood

Verbe de basebail