English · Word Candidate

bale

/beɪl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: bales · baling · baled

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tội ác, đặc biệt là được coi là một lực lượng tích cực gây hủy diệt hoặc tử vong

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Suffering, woe, torment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khổ sở, đau đớn, hành hạ

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Noun

Examples

That other ſwayne, like aſhes deadly pale, Lay in the lap of death, rewing his wretched bale.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồ包 tròn hoặc gói hàng trong vải và buộc dây để lưu trữ hoặc vận chuyển

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Noun

Examples

So having made up my mind, I packed up in bales a quantity of precious stuffs suited for sea-trade and repaired with them from Baghdad-city to Bassorah-town, where I found ship ready for sea, and in her a company of considerable merchants.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bundle of compressed fibers (especially hay, straw, cotton, or wool), compacted for shipping and handling and bound by twine or wire.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một bó sợi bị nén (đặc biệt là khô, rơm, bông hoặc len), được nén chặt để vận chuyển và xử lý

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Noun

Examples

What I claim therein as new, and desire to be secured by Letters Patent is the within described apparatus for forming a bale of cotton under pressure on a spindle or revolving rod,...

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bale” mean?

Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.

Is “bale” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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