bank
gb/bˈæŋk/ us/bˈæŋk/
A1
Inglese
~ 500
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A1
entity
1
Financial company for money services
A place or company where people keep their money and can borrow money.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] opens an account at [a bank]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bank' with 'ATM', but an ATM is a machine, not the whole bank.
Sinonimi
financial institution (More formal and general term covering banks and similar organizations.)
Contrari
credit union (A nonprofit financial cooperative, unlike a commercial bank.)
Collocazioni
open a bank account
|bank loan
|bank branch
|bank balance
|bank statement
Temi
business
|finance
|daily life
Esempi
- I went to the bank to deposit my paycheck.
- The bank approved her application for a mortgage.
- Most banks now offer online banking services.
- He withdrew cash from the bank before his trip.
Esempi per chi studia
- I put my money in the bank.
- She works at a bank.
- We go to the bank every Friday.
- The bank is near the bus stop.
Sostantivo
A2
entity
2
Sloping land beside water
The side of a river or lake where the land meets the water.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] sits on [the bank] of [a river/lake]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with 'beach', which usually means sand by the sea or ocean.
Sinonimi
shore (Usually used for larger bodies of water like seas and lakes.)
Contrari
riverbed (The bottom of a river, as opposed to its edge.)
Collocazioni
river bank
|on the bank of the river
|fishing from the bank
Temi
nature
|geography
Esempi
- They picnicked on the grassy bank of the river.
- Flooding damaged several houses along the bank.
- He tied the boat to a tree on the bank.
Esempi per chi studia
- We sat on the bank of the river.
- The boat is near the bank.
- The bank is covered with grass.
Verbo
B1
action
3
Depend or count on something
To be sure that something will happen and plan based on it.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] banks on [something happening]
Errore comune:
Learners may think this refers to money in a financial sense because of 'bank'. In this meaning, it's about trust or expectation.
Sinonimi
rely on (More general term for depending on someone or something.)
Contrari
doubt (To not trust or believe that something will happen.)
Collocazioni
bank on success
|bank on support
Temi
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- You can bank on her to arrive on time.
- They’re banking on good weather for the wedding.
- Don’t bank on getting a pay rise this year.
Esempi per chi studia
- I bank on my friends to help me.
- He banks on passing the exam.
- They bank on sunny weather.
Sostantivo
technical
B2
entity
4
Row or group of similar items
A line or group of similar things placed together.
Sinonimi
row (General term for things arranged in a line.)
Collocazioni
a bank of switches
|a bank of seats
Temi
technology
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The control room has a bank of monitors.
- A bank of lights lit up the stage.
- There is a bank of lockers near the entrance.
Esempi per chi studia
- There is a bank of computers in the room.
- I saw a bank of lights above the stage.
- We sat in a bank of seats at the stadium.
Verbo
B2
action
5
Tilt an aircraft during a turn
When an airplane leans to one side while turning.
Sinonimi
tilt (General term for leaning to one side.)
Collocazioni
bank sharply
|bank left
Temi
transportation
|travel
Esempi
- The pilot banked sharply to avoid the storm.
- The plane banked left as it approached the runway.
- You could feel the aircraft banking during the turn.
Esempi per chi studia
- The plane banked left.
- I felt the plane bank during the turn.
- The pilot banked right to change direction.
Grammatica
Forma base
bank
IPA
GB/bˈæŋk/
US/bˈæŋk/
Sillabe e accento
bank (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bank)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bank
- Plural: banks
Verb
- Base: bank
- 3rd Person Singular: banks
- Present Participle: banking
- Past: banked
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
bank on
1/bˈæŋk ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Rely or depend on something happening
To be sure that something will happen and make plans based on it.
Esempi
- You can bank on their support for the project.
- I’m banking on good weather for our picnic.
break the bank
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə bˈæŋk/
idiom
informal
Be too expensive or unaffordable
To cost more money than you can afford.
Esempi
- That car looks nice, but it doesn’t have to break the bank.
- A vacation abroad need not break the bank if you plan carefully.
the other side of the bank
1/ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd əv ðə bˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Opposite side of river/lake edge
The land across from you, on the other side of a river or lake.
Esempi
- They waved from the other side of the bank.
- We could see animals grazing on the other side of the bank.