bailout
To provide financial assistance to a failing business or economy to prevent its collapse; also, to rescue someone from a difficult situation or to abandon a commitment or project.
Beispiele
3 von 5My parents had to bail me out when I couldn't pay my rent this month.
My parents had to provide me with financial help when I was unable to pay my rent.
The central bank intervened to bail out the national airlines during the economic downturn.
The central bank provided emergency funds to save the national airlines during the crisis.
He decided to bail out of the project because he didn't like the new direction.
He decided to quit or abandon the project because he disliked the new direction.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a sinking boat. You use a bucket to 'bail' water 'out' of the boat to keep it afloat and rescue the passengers.
Schnelles Quiz
The government had no choice but to ___ the automotive industry to prevent massive unemployment.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: bail out
Beispiele
My parents had to bail me out when I couldn't pay my rent this month.
everydayMy parents had to provide me with financial help when I was unable to pay my rent.
The central bank intervened to bail out the national airlines during the economic downturn.
formalThe central bank provided emergency funds to save the national airlines during the crisis.
He decided to bail out of the project because he didn't like the new direction.
informalHe decided to quit or abandon the project because he disliked the new direction.
Scholars argue that bailing out large corporations creates a moral hazard by encouraging risky behavior.
academicAcademic researchers suggest that saving large companies with public funds encourages them to take more risks.
The investment group refused to bail out the struggling subsidiary, leading to its liquidation.
businessThe investors declined to provide extra capital to the failing branch, resulting in its closure.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
bail out of a plane
To jump out of an aircraft using a parachute
bail out on someone
To fail to help someone or fail to show up as promised
too big to fail
A concept where a business is so important that the government must bail it out
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A 'bale' is a large bundle of goods (like hay), while 'bail out' refers to rescue or exiting.
While related, 'bail' is the security given for a prisoner's release; 'bail out' is the action of rescuing or leaving.
Nutzungshinweise
The phrasal verb 'bail out' is separable. You can 'bail out the company' or 'bail the company out.' When used as a noun, it is written as one word: 'bailout'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'bailout' (one word) as a verb. Remember that in English, the verb form is two words ('bail out') and the noun is one ('bailout').
Merkhilfe
Think of a sinking boat. You use a bucket to 'bail' water 'out' of the boat to keep it afloat and rescue the passengers.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the old French 'baillier' (to hand over or deliver), later associated with removing water from a ship's hold.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The term gained significant worldwide prominence during the 2008 financial crisis in relation to government interventions in the banking sector.
Schnelles Quiz
The government had no choice but to ___ the automotive industry to prevent massive unemployment.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: bail out
Verwandtes Vokabular
Ähnliche Wörter
proceed
C1The noun form, typically used in the plural 'proceeds,' refers to the total amount of money received from a particular event, sale, or activity. It is a formal term used in academic, legal, and business contexts to describe the result of a financial transaction or fundraising effort.
individual
C1Relating to a single person or thing as distinct from a group. It describes something that is intended for, or used by, one person rather than a collective entity.
appropriately
B2To perform an action in a manner that is suitable, right, or proper for a particular situation, person, or occasion. It implies following specific social norms, professional standards, or logical requirements.
region
B2A region is an area of land that has common features, such as geography, climate, or culture, which distinguish it from other areas. It can refer to a large part of a country or the world and is often used in administrative or scientific contexts to organize space.
resource
B2A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. In academic and informational contexts, it refers to a source of information or expertise used to support research or learning.
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
Kommentare (0)
Zum Kommentieren AnmeldenStarte kostenlos mit dem Sprachenlernen
Kostenlos Loslegen