rescate financiero
/reskate finanθjeɾo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, bailing out is expressed as rescate financiero.
Rescate financiero is used to describe the act of providing financial assistance to a company or an economy to prevent it from failing. It is the standard term found in news reports and economic contexts when a government or an institution intervenes to support a failing entity.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase rescate financiero literally translates to 'financial rescue'.
Which one should you use?
While rescate financiero is a noun phrase referring to the concept of a bailout, you can use the verb form rescatar financieramente to say 'to bail out financially' or simply rescatar to say 'to rescue'.
Did you know?
- While rescate is the standard term for a financial bailout, in many Spanish-speaking countries, using rescate in a non-financial context can imply a 'ransom' paid to free a kidnap victim.
- The word financiero was borrowed into Spanish from the French word financier.
- In Spanish, the word rescate is used for both the financial 'bailing out' of a bank and the physical 'rescue' of a mountain climber.
Examples in context
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to abandonar el proyecto.We have decided to bail out of the project.
- No voy a poder asistir a la fiesta, así que me toca dejaros plantados.I won't be able to attend the party, so I'll have to bail on you.
- Decidieron desistir del negocio debido a dificultades financieras.They decided to bail out of the business due to financial difficulties.
- El gobierno aprobó un rescate financiero para las aerolíneas.The government approved a financial bailout for the airlines.
- El gobierno aprobó un rescate financiero para la aerolínea.The government approved a financial bailout for the airline.
- No creen que el rescate financiero sea suficiente.They don't think the financial bailout will be enough.
- La empresa necesita un rescate financiero urgente.The company needs an urgent financial bailout.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing the news.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿viste lo del rescate financiero hoy?Daniel, did you see the thing about the financial bailout today?
- DanielSí, parece que el estado ayudará a la empresa.Yes, it seems the state will help the company.
- SofíaNo creo que el rescate financiero sea la solución.I don't think the financial bailout is the solution.
- DanielTienes razón, pero es la única opción ahora.You're right, but it's the only option now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries financiero, rescate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
