No. 1,261 in French
bail
The French word "bail" means "lease" or "rental agreement" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai signé le bail de mon nouvel appartement hier.
I signed the lease for my new apartment yesterday.
In this sentence, 'bail' is used to mean 'lease', referring to a legal agreement for renting a property.
Ce film, c'était vraiment un bail qu'il est sorti.
This film came out quite a while ago.
In this example, 'bail' is used colloquially to indicate a passage of time or an event that occurred a long time ago.
Est-ce que tu connais le dernier bail pour la fête dimanche ?
Do you know the latest plan for the party on Sunday?
Here, 'bail' is used in informal language to mean 'something' or 'matter' that one is discussing, particularly plans or ideas.
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