bail in Spanish
bail in Spanish is fianza, caución, excarcelación provisional — bail means a sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
bail in Spanish
fianza
(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.
caución
(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.
excarcelación provisional
(legal, UK) Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
libertad bajo fianza
(legal, UK) Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
balde
A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.
largarse
desencarcelar
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
excarcelar
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.
achicar
To set free; to deliver; to release.
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 Spanish?
"bail" in Spanish is fianza, caución, excarcelación provisional. bail means: A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
How do you use "bail" in a sentence?
Example: "The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars." In Spanish, "bail" is fianza, caución, excarcelación provisional.
Are there other ways to say "bail" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 9 translations listed for "bail": fianza, caución, excarcelación provisional, libertad bajo fianza, balde, largarse.
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