bail out

salvare, aiutare finanziariamente

Aiutare qualcuno a uscire da gravi difficoltà, spesso dandogli denaro.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: rescue, save, help out

Espressioni comuni: bail out banks, bail out someone, bail out companies

tirarsi indietro, abbandonare

Abbandonare o evitare una situazione, soprattutto perché è diventata difficile o spiacevole.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: pull out, quit, leave

Contrari: stay

Espressioni comuni: bail out early, bail out suddenly

far rilasciare su cauzione

Pagare una cauzione perché una persona arrestata possa uscire di prigione in attesa del processo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: post bail for

Espressioni comuni: bail out someone, bail out prisoners

abbandonare, piantare in asso

Lasciare senza aiuto una persona che si trova in difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: abandon, desert, let down

Contrari: stand by

Espressioni comuni: bail out suddenly, bail out again

lanciarsi col paracadute

Saltare da un aereo in volo, di solito con un paracadute per sfuggire a un pericolo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: bail out of something (The pilot bailed out of the damaged plane.)

Sinonimi: parachute out, jump out

Espressioni comuni: bail out safely, bail out quickly

disinvestire

Vendere parte o tutti i propri investimenti, spesso per evitare perdite.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: bail out of something (Many investors bailed out of technology stocks.)

Sinonimi: sell out, cash out, divest

Espressioni comuni: bail out early, bail out completely