fiança
/fiˈɐ̃.sɐ/
The English word "bail" can be translated into Portuguese as fiança.
Meaning: to secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable. In the IPA, it is pronounced /fiˈɐ̃.sɐ/.
Did you know?
- The word fiança comes from the verb fiar, which means 'to spin thread'. This suggests that a legal bond was historically viewed as a thread connecting the accused to the court.
- In Brazil, fiança is often used colloquially to describe any kind of security deposit or guarantee, even in non-criminal contexts like renting an apartment.
- While fiança is the legal term, Brazilians might use the slang expression dar um perdido to describe 'bailing' in the sense of disappearing or skipping out on an appointment.
Examples in context
- Tom não pode arcar com a fiança.Tom can't afford bail.This sentence is useful for showing how to use fiança when discussing someone's ability to afford it.Tatoeba #5050278 by alexmarcelo, translation #5045407 by Hybrid
- Eu paguei a fiança e estou em liberdade condicional até o julgamento.I posted bail and am on conditional release until the trial.
- No Brasil, ele deixou a cadeia depois de pagar a fiança.In Brazil, he left jail after paying bail.
- O advogado pagou a fiança rapidamente.The lawyer paid the bail quickly.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila and Felipe are discussing a legal matter over the phone.
- CamilaFelipe, você sabe o valor da fiança?Felipe, do you know the amount of the bail?
- FelipeSim, Camila, o valor é bem alto.Yes, Camila, the amount is very high.
- CamilaSerá que conseguimos pagar a fiança hoje?Do you think we can pay the bail today?
- FelipeVou tentar conseguir o dinheiro agora.I will try to get the money now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry fiança, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fiança, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
