bank
gb/bˈæŋk/ us/bˈæŋk/
A1
Inglês
~ 500
bank, part, számít, sor, bedől, bedönt
NOME
A1
1
bank
A1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bank' with 'ATM', but an ATM is a machine, not the whole bank.
Significado
Financial company for money services
Colocações
open a bank account
|bank loan
|bank branch
|bank balance
|bank statement
Sinónimos
financial institution (More formal and general term covering banks and similar organizations.)
Antónimos
credit union (A nonprofit financial cooperative, unlike a commercial bank.)
Temas
business
|finance
|daily life
Definição
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.
NOME
A2
2
part
A2
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'beach', which usually means sand by the sea or ocean.
Significado
Sloping land beside water
Colocações
river bank
|on the bank of the river
|fishing from the bank
Sinónimos
shore (Usually used for larger bodies of water like seas and lakes.)
Antónimos
riverbed (The bottom of a river, as opposed to its edge.)
Temas
nature
|geography
Definição
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.
VERBO
B1
3
számít
B1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may think this refers to money in a financial sense because of 'bank'. In this meaning, it's about trust or expectation.
Significado
Depend or count on something
Colocações
bank on success
|bank on support
Sinónimos
rely on (More general term for depending on someone or something.)
Antónimos
doubt (To not trust or believe that something will happen.)
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To be sure that something will happen and plan based on it.
To depend on something happening or being true.
NOME
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Significado
Row or group of similar items
Colocações
a bank of switches
|a bank of seats
Sinónimos
row (General term for things arranged in a line.)
Temas
technology
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A line or group of similar things placed together.
A row or tier of similar objects arranged together, often in machinery, electronics, or seating.
VERBO
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Significado
Tilt an aircraft during a turn
Colocações
bank sharply
|bank left
Sinónimos
tilt (General term for leaning to one side.)
Temas
transportation
|travel
Definição
When an airplane leans to one side while turning.
To tilt an aircraft sideways when making a turn.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
bank
IPA
GB/bˈæŋk/
US/bˈæŋk/
Sílabas e acento
bank (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bank)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: bank
- Plural: banks
Verb
- Base: bank
- 3rd Person Singular: banks
- Present Participle: banking
- Past: banked
Família de palavras
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- They waved from the other side of the bank.
- We could see animals grazing on the other side of the bank.