bail in Greek
bail in Greek is εγγύηση, εγγυητής — bail means a sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
bail in Greek
εγγύηση
Pronounced: engyisi
(countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
εγγυητής
Pronounced: engyitis
(legal, UK) The person providing such payment.
What does "bail" mean?
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noun A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
"The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars."
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verb To scoop water out of a boat.
"They took turns bailing out the leaking dinghy."
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verb To leave abruptly or back out of a plan.
"He was supposed to come to the party but bailed at the last minute."
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bail in a sentence
- The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars.
- His family scraped together enough to post bail.
- They took turns bailing out the leaking dinghy.
- He was supposed to come to the party but bailed at the last minute.
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What is "bail" in Greek?
"bail" in Greek is εγγύηση, εγγυητής. bail means: A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
How do you pronounce εγγύηση?
"bail" in Greek is εγγύηση, pronounced "engyisi".
How do you use "bail" in a sentence?
Example: "The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars." In Greek, "bail" is εγγύηση, εγγυητής.
Are there other ways to say "bail" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "bail": εγγύηση, εγγυητής.
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