This is the 1261st most frequent French word.
bail
The French word "bail" means "lease" or "rental agreement" in English.
In this sentence, 'bail' is used to mean 'lease', referring to a legal agreement for renting a property.
J'ai signé le bail de mon nouvel appartement hier.
I signed the lease for my new apartment yesterday.
In this example, 'bail' is used colloquially to indicate a passage of time or an event that occurred a long time ago.
Ce film, c'était vraiment un bail qu'il est sorti.
This film came out quite a while ago.
Here, 'bail' is used in informal language to mean 'something' or 'matter' that one is discussing, particularly plans or ideas.