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    bail

    US /bel/

    ・

    UK /beɪl/

    B2
    n.NounMoney given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
    The bail was set at $1 million
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo obtain release of a prisoner by giving money
    You can bail the prisoner by paying the court this amount
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo throw water out of a boat to prevent it sinking
    The sailors had to bail the ship so that it wouldn't sink

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    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • is also important that we have protected taxpayers from an unacceptable bail-out of a private

      is also important that we have protected taxpayers from an unacceptable bail-out of a private

    B1

    30 Truths I Know at 30 But Wish I Knew at 20

    08:2230 Truths I Know at 30 But Wish I Knew at 20
    • If you don't have an emergency fund, it's not the bank's responsibility to bail you out.

      If you don't have an emergency fund, it's not the bank's responsibility to bail you out.

    • If you don't have an emergency fund, it's not the bank's responsibility to bail you out.

      If you don't have an emergency fund, it's not the bank's responsibility to bail you out.

    A2

    Father and Son: Crime drama - Episode 10

    05:59Father and Son: Crime drama - Episode 10
    • We met. I told him I couldn't bail him out.

      We met. I told him I couldn't bail him out.

    • I told him I couldn't bail him out.

      I told him I couldn't bail him out.

    B1

    Modern Family | Haley Is Arrested and Faces Expulsion from College

    05:22Modern Family | Haley Is Arrested and Faces Expulsion from College
    • We all got up at 3 a.m. this morning to bail you out of jail. We haven't eaten a thing. And you know what I haven't heard from you yet?

      We all got up at 3 a.m. this morning to bail you out of jail. We haven't eaten a thing. And you know what I haven't heard from you yet?

    • this morning to bail you out of jail.

      this morning to bail you out of jail.

    A2

    Practice Your English Pronunciation /b/ vs /v/ Sounds | Course #14

    13:52Practice Your English Pronunciation /b/ vs /v/ Sounds | Course #14
    • A is bail.

      A is bail.

    B2

    Seeking justice for protesters in Bangladesh | DW News

    14:39Seeking justice for protesters in Bangladesh | DW News
    • Many cases where there's no real evidence against them, but they're not being released on bail.

      Many cases where there's no real evidence against them, but they're not being released on bail.

    • but they're not being released on bail.

      but they're not being released on bail.

    B1

    Naits - lonely road (Lyric Video)

    02:05Naits - lonely road (Lyric Video)
    • Fading away in the dark night, I will never change, but I'll bail on my past life.

      Fading away in the dark night, I will never change, but I'll bail on my past life.

    • Fading away in the dark night, I will never change, but I bail on my past life.

      Fading away in the dark night, I will never change, but I bail on my past life.

    A2

    How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars

    10:05How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars
    • It's the only bank big enough to bail out its struggling peers, it's the market maker for U.S.

      It's the only bank big enough to bail out its struggling peers, it's the market maker for U.S.

    • It's the only bank big enough to bail out its struggling peers, it's the market maker for U.S.

      It's the only bank big enough to bail out its struggling peers, it's the market maker for U.S.

    B1

    Justin Timberlake arrested on DWI-related charges in Sag Harbor, New York

    02:32Justin Timberlake arrested on DWI-related charges in Sag Harbor, New York
    • He was released without bail.

      He was released without bail.

    • He was released without bail.

      He was released without bail.

    B2

    Bangladesh Air Force pilot reported a mechanical fault shortly after take-off | DW News

    05:38Bangladesh Air Force pilot reported a mechanical fault shortly after take-off | DW News
    • The pilot managed to get a message out saying he had a malfunction, but he wasn't able to eject or bail out, unlike the earlier crash in 2008, where the pilot in that case managed to eject from the aircraft.

      The pilot managed to get a message out saying he had a malfunction, but he wasn't able to eject or bail out, unlike the earlier crash in 2008, where the pilot in that case managed to eject from the aircraft.

    • but he wasn't able to eject or bail out, unlike the earlier crash in 2008, where the pilot in that case managed to eject from the aircraft.

      but he wasn't able to eject or bail out, unlike the earlier crash in 2008, where the pilot in that case managed to eject from the aircraft.

    B1