bank
gb/bˈæŋk/ us/bˈæŋk/
A1
Engels
~ 500
bank, part, számít, sor, bedől, bedönt
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
1
bank
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] opens an account at [a bank]
I went to the bank to deposit my paycheck.
Elmentem a bankba, hogy befizessem a fizetésemet a számlámra.
The bank approved her application for a mortgage.
A bank jóváhagyta a jelzáloghitel-kérelmét.
Most banks now offer online banking services.
He withdrew cash from the bank before his trip.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I put my money in the bank.
Betettem a pénzemet a bankba.
She works at a bank.
Egy bankban dolgozik.
We go to the bank every Friday.
The bank is near the bus stop.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bank' with 'ATM', but an ATM is a machine, not the whole bank.
Betekenis
Financial company for money services
Woordcombinaties
open a bank account
|bank loan
|bank branch
|bank balance
|bank statement
Synoniemen
financial institution (More formal and general term covering banks and similar organizations.)
Antoniemen
credit union (A nonprofit financial cooperative, unlike a commercial bank.)
Thema's
business
|finance
|daily life
Definitie
A place or company where people keep their money and can borrow money.
An organization that accepts deposits, provides loans, and offers other financial services to individuals and businesses.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
2
part
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] sits on [the bank] of [a river/lake]
They picnicked on the grassy bank of the river.
A folyó füves partján piknikeztek.
Flooding damaged several houses along the bank.
Az árvíz több házat is megrongált a part mentén.
He tied the boat to a tree on the bank.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
We sat on the bank of the river.
Leültünk a folyó partjára.
The boat is near the bank.
A csónak a part közelében van.
The bank is covered with grass.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this with 'beach', which usually means sand by the sea or ocean.
Betekenis
Sloping land beside water
Woordcombinaties
river bank
|on the bank of the river
|fishing from the bank
Synoniemen
shore (Usually used for larger bodies of water like seas and lakes.)
Antoniemen
riverbed (The bottom of a river, as opposed to its edge.)
Thema's
nature
|geography
Definitie
The side of a river or lake where the land meets the water.
The sloping ground alongside a river, lake, or other body of water.
WERKWOORD
B1
3
számít
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] banks on [something happening]
You can bank on her to arrive on time.
Számíthatsz rá, hogy időben megérkezik.
They’re banking on good weather for the wedding.
Arra számítanak, hogy jó idő lesz az esküvőn.
Don’t bank on getting a pay rise this year.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I bank on my friends to help me.
Számítok rá, hogy a barátaim segítenek.
He banks on passing the exam.
Arra számít, hogy átmegy a vizsgán.
They bank on sunny weather.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may think this refers to money in a financial sense because of 'bank'. In this meaning, it's about trust or expectation.
Betekenis
Depend or count on something
Woordcombinaties
bank on success
|bank on support
Synoniemen
rely on (More general term for depending on someone or something.)
Antoniemen
doubt (To not trust or believe that something will happen.)
Thema's
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To be sure that something will happen and plan based on it.
To depend on something happening or being true.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
TECHNICAL
4
sor
A1
The control room has a bank of monitors.
A vezérlőteremben monitorok egész sora áll.
A bank of lights lit up the stage.
Egy lámpasor világította meg a színpadot.
There is a bank of lockers near the entrance.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
There is a bank of computers in the room.
A teremben egy sor számítógép van.
I saw a bank of lights above the stage.
Láttam egy lámpasort a színpad felett.
We sat in a bank of seats at the stadium.
Betekenis
Row or group of similar items
Woordcombinaties
a bank of switches
|a bank of seats
Synoniemen
row (General term for things arranged in a line.)
Thema's
technology
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A line or group of similar things placed together.
A row or tier of similar objects arranged together, often in machinery, electronics, or seating.
WERKWOORD
B2
5
The pilot banked sharply to avoid the storm.
A pilóta élesen bedöntötte a gépet, hogy elkerülje a vihart.
The plane banked left as it approached the runway.
A repülőgép balra bedőlt, ahogy a kifutópályához közeledett.
You could feel the aircraft banking during the turn.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The plane banked left.
A repülőgép balra bedőlt.
I felt the plane bank during the turn.
Éreztem, ahogy a repülő kanyarodás közben bedől.
The pilot banked right to change direction.
Betekenis
Tilt an aircraft during a turn
Woordcombinaties
bank sharply
|bank left
Synoniemen
tilt (General term for leaning to one side.)
Thema's
transportation
|travel
Definitie
When an airplane leans to one side while turning.
To tilt an aircraft sideways when making a turn.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
bank
IPA
GB/bˈæŋk/
US/bˈæŋk/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
bank (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (bank)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: bank
- Plural: banks
Verb
- Base: bank
- 3rd Person Singular: banks
- Present Participle: banking
- Past: banked
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- They waved from the other side of the bank.
- We could see animals grazing on the other side of the bank.