bank

bank
bank [bæŋk]
1. noun
   a. ( = institution) banque f
• the Bank of England la Banque d'Angleterre
• to break the bank faire sauter la banque
   b. ( = mound) talus m
• a bank of clouds un amoncellement de nuages
   c. [of river, lake] rive f ; (above water level) berge f ; [of canal] bord m
• the left/right bank (in Paris) la Rive gauche/droite
   d. [of switches] rangée f
2. transitive verb
[+ money] mettre à la banque
3. intransitive verb
   a. to bank with Lloyds avoir un compte à la Lloyds
• who do you bank with? à quelle banque êtes-vous ?
   b. [pilot, aircraft] virer
4. compounds
► bank account noun compte m bancaire
► bank balance noun solde m bancaire
► bank card noun carte f d'identité bancaire
► bank clerk noun (British) employé(e) m(f) de banque
► bank holiday noun jour m férié
► bank manager noun directeur m d'agence bancaire
• my bank manager mon banquier ► bank rate noun taux m d'escompte
► bank robber noun braqueur m de banque
► bank robbery noun braquage m de banque
► bank statement noun relevé m de compte
► bank on inseparable transitive verb
( = count on) compter sur
• I wouldn't bank on it il ne faut pas compter là-dessus
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BANK HOLIDAY
Le terme bank holiday s'applique au Royaume-Uni aux jours fériés pendant lesquels banques, bureaux et petits commerces sont fermés. Les principaux bank holidays à part Noël et Pâques se situent au mois de mai et fin août, et ne coïncident pas nécessairement avec une fête religieuse.
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[bæŋk] 1.
noun
1) Finance, Games banque f

it won't break the bank — (colloq) fig ça ne ruinera personne

2) (border) (of river, lake) rive f; (of major river) bord m; (of canal) berge f
3) (mound) (of earth, mud) talus m; (of snow) congère f; (by road, railway track) talus m; (by racetrack) virage m incliné; (by mineshaft) carreau m
4) (mass) (of flowers) massif m; (of fog, mist) banc m
5) (series) (of switches, oars, keys, floodlights) rangée f
2.
transitive verb
1) Finance déposer [quelque chose] à la banque [cheque, money]
2) (border) border [track, road]
3.
intransitive verb Finance

to bank with X — avoir un compte (bancaire) à la X

Phrasal Verbs:
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to be as safe as the Bank of England — être à toute épreuve


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