bail out

retten, finanziell aushelfen

Jemandem aus einer ernsten Notlage helfen, oft durch Geld.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: bail someone/something out (The government bailed the airline out.); bail someone out of something (Her parents bailed her out of financial trouble.)

Synonyme: rescue, save, help out

Häufige Wendungen: bail out banks, bail out someone, bail out companies

aussteigen, abspringen

Eine Situation verlassen oder meiden, besonders weil sie schwierig oder unangenehm geworden ist.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: bail out of something (He bailed out of the deal at the last minute.)

Synonyme: pull out, quit, leave

Gegenteile: stay

Häufige Wendungen: bail out early, bail out suddenly

gegen Kaution freibekommen

Geld als Kaution zahlen, damit eine festgenommene Person bis zum Prozess aus der Haft kommt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: post bail for

Häufige Wendungen: bail out someone, bail out prisoners

im Stich lassen

Jemanden verlassen, der in Schwierigkeiten steckt, und ihm nicht mehr helfen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: bail out on someone (His friends bailed out on him when he needed help.)

Synonyme: abandon, desert, let down

Gegenteile: stand by

Häufige Wendungen: bail out suddenly, bail out again

mit dem Fallschirm abspringen

Aus einem fliegenden Flugzeug springen, meist wegen einer Gefahr und mit einem Fallschirm.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: bail out of something (The pilot bailed out of the damaged plane.)

Synonyme: parachute out, jump out

Häufige Wendungen: bail out safely, bail out quickly

aussteigen, Investitionen verkaufen

Einige oder alle eigenen Geldanlagen verkaufen, oft um Verluste zu vermeiden.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: bail out of something (Many investors bailed out of technology stocks.)

Synonyme: sell out, cash out, divest

Häufige Wendungen: bail out early, bail out completely