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bank (EN)
sustantivo, verbo

sustantivo “bank”

sing. bank, pl. banks
  1. banco
    I need to go to the bank to apply for a mortgage.
  2. orilla
    We walked along the bank of the river enjoying the sunset.
  3. un lugar que almacena cosas para uso futuro
    The hospital's blood bank is running low on supplies.
  4. montón
    The children sled down the bank of snow behind the house.
  5. una masa más grande de nube o niebla
    A bank of fog rolled in, obscuring the coastline.
  6. una fila o panel de objetos similares agrupados juntos
    The engineer checked the bank of monitors for any system errors.
  7. fila
    The organist played chords on the lower bank of keys.
  8. los fondos en poder del crupier o banquero en un juego
    During the poker game, Sarah kept a close eye on the bank to see how much money was left for the players to win.

verbo “bank”

infinitivo bank; él banks; pret. banked; part. banked; ger. banking
  1. depositar
    She banks her paycheck every Friday.
  2. confiar
    You can bank on him to deliver the project on time.
  3. inclinar
    The pilot banked the airplane sharply to avoid the storm.
  4. amontonar
    They banked sandbags along the river to prevent flooding.
  5. cubrir un fuego con cenizas para que arda lentamente
    He banked the fire before going to sleep to keep the cabin warm.