bail out

rescatar, salvar

Ayudar a alguien a salir de un problema grave, a menudo dándole dinero.

En inglés sencillo: To help someone escape serious trouble, often by giving them money.

• My dad bailed me out again.
• The government bailed out two failing banks.
• Who will bail the company out if it loses more money?

Cómo se usa: bail someone/something out (The government bailed the airline out.); bail someone out of something (Her parents bailed her out of financial trouble.)

Sinónimos: rescue, save, help out

Expresiones frecuentes: bail out banks, bail out someone, bail out companies

retirarse, abandonar

Abandonar o evitar una situación, especialmente porque se ha vuelto difícil o desagradable.

En inglés sencillo: To leave or avoid a situation, especially because it has become difficult or unpleasant.

• I might bail out early.
• She bailed out of the project when costs rose.
• Are you going to bail out of the trip again?

Cómo se usa: bail out of something (He bailed out of the deal at the last minute.)

Sinónimos: pull out, quit, leave

Antónimos: stay

Expresiones frecuentes: bail out early, bail out suddenly

pagar la fianza de

Pagar una fianza para que una persona detenida salga de prisión mientras espera el juicio.

En inglés sencillo: To pay money so an arrested person can leave prison while waiting for their trial.

• Can you bail me out?
• His parents bailed him out of jail.
• She borrowed money to bail her brother out before the trial.

Cómo se usa: bail someone out (His sister bailed him out after his arrest.); bail someone out of jail (They paid to bail their friend out of jail.)

Sinónimos: post bail for

Expresiones frecuentes: bail out someone, bail out prisoners

abandonar, dejar en la estacada

Dejar sin ayuda a alguien que está en dificultades.

En inglés sencillo: To leave someone without help when they are in trouble.

• Please do not bail out on me.
• Her partner bailed out on her during the crisis.
• They always bail out on us when things get difficult.

Cómo se usa: bail out on someone (His friends bailed out on him when he needed help.)

Sinónimos: abandon, desert, let down

Antónimos: stand by

Expresiones frecuentes: bail out suddenly, bail out again

saltar en paracaídas

Saltar de un avión en vuelo, normalmente con paracaídas porque hay peligro.

En inglés sencillo: To jump from a flying aircraft, usually with a parachute because of danger.

• The pilot had to bail out.
• Two crew members bailed out before the plane crashed.
• Could they bail out safely at that height?

Cómo se usa: bail out of something (The pilot bailed out of the damaged plane.)

Sinónimos: parachute out, jump out

Expresiones frecuentes: bail out safely, bail out quickly

vender las inversiones, desinvertir

Vender parte o la totalidad de las inversiones, a menudo para evitar pérdidas.

En inglés sencillo: To sell some or all of your investments, often to avoid losing money.

• Investors began to bail out.
• She bailed out of shares before the market fell.
• Are you planning to bail out of property and buy gold?

Cómo se usa: bail out of something (Many investors bailed out of technology stocks.)

Sinónimos: sell out, cash out, divest

Expresiones frecuentes: bail out early, bail out completely