le

masculine

/baj/

#2661 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

lease, tenancy agreement

Word origin

From the old verb bailler ('to hand over'), from Latin bajulare ('to carry'). English 'bail' and 'bailiff' come from the same root, and the plural baux follows the -ail to -aux pattern.

Origin: Latin
Root: bajulare
English cognates: bail, bailiff

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralbauxirregular

Examples

The lease ends at the end of the month.

He signed a three-year lease.

l'.

She wants to break her lease before the summer.

The landlord refuses to change the lease.

' ' !

It has been ages since we last saw each other!

Where this fits

The 1,000 most common French words

Where this word sits in the core vocabulary, and what to learn around it.

French vocabulary by CEFR level

How many words each level actually needs, with real counts.

French learning guides

Podcasts, pronunciation traps and the things a word list cannot teach.

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

French · Free printables

bail: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the French word "bail" (lease, tenancy agreement): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is part of lesson 54.