bank

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BrE /bæŋk/ AmE /bæŋk/

noun en → es

1 FINANCIAL INSTITUTION [countable] A2

a business that keeps and lends money, pays interest, provides credit, etc.

banco

  • the bank

Collocations bank account · bank loan

  • I need to go to the bank to deposit some money.

    Necesito ir al banco para hacer un depósito.

2 EDGE OF WATER [countable] A1

the land at the side of a river, lake, or sea

orilla, ribera

  • by the bank

Collocations river bank · sea bank

  • We sat on the river bank and watched the boats go by.

    Nos sentamos en la orilla del río y vimos pasar los barcos.

3 FINANCIAL ACTIVITY [uncountable] B1

the business of managing money, especially by banks and other financial institutions

banca

  • in the bank

Collocations investment banking · retail banking

  • She works in investment banking.

    Ella trabaja en banca de inversiones.

4 GROUP OF ANIMALS [countable] B2

a group of animals, especially whales or geese, swimming or flying together in a line or V-shape

bancada (de animales)

  • a bank of

Collocations bank of geese · bank of whales

  • A large bank of geese flew overhead.

    Un gran grupo de gansos voló sobre nuestras cabezas.

5 COMPUTER MEMORY [uncountable] B2

a part of a computer where information is stored temporarily so that it can be used quickly and easily

memoria de banco, memoria RAM

  • in the bank

Collocations memory bank · data bank

  • The computer uses its memory bank to run programs.

    La computadora usa su memoria RAM para ejecutar programas.

6 ECONOMIC RESERVE [countable] B1

a reserve of money or resources that is kept for future use

reserva, fondo

  • build up a bank

Collocations savings bank · emergency fund

  • They have built up a bank of savings for their retirement.

    Han construido una reserva de ahorros para su jubilación.

7 ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT [countable] B2

a part of an electronic circuit that is used for storing and processing information

circuito de banco, chip

  • in the bank

Collocations memory bank · processing unit

  • The chip contains a large memory bank.

    El chip contiene una gran memoria de banco.

8 ECONOMIC RESERVE [countable] B1

a reserve of money or resources that is kept for future use

reserva, fondo

  • build up a bank

Collocations savings bank · emergency fund

  • They have built up a bank of savings for their retirement.

    Han construido una reserva de ahorros para su jubilación.

Idioms

bank on B1

confiar en, contar con

  • We can bank on her to get the job done.

    Podemos confiar en ella para que haga el trabajo.

bank roll B2

financiar, patrocinar

  • The company bankrolled the new project.

    La empresa financió el nuevo proyecto.

bank shot B2

tiro indirecto, tiro rebote

  • He made a bank shot to win the game.

    Hizo un tiro rebote para ganar el juego.