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bank (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “bank”

s. bank, pl. banks
  1. banque
    I need to go to the bank to apply for a mortgage.
  2. rive
    We walked along the bank of the river enjoying the sunset.
  3. un endroit qui stocke des choses pour une utilisation future
    The hospital's blood bank is running low on supplies.
  4. tas
    The children sled down the bank of snow behind the house.
  5. une masse plus grande de nuage ou de brouillard
    A bank of fog rolled in, obscuring the coastline.
  6. une rangée ou un panneau d'objets similaires groupés ensemble
    The engineer checked the bank of monitors for any system errors.
  7. rangée
    The organist played chords on the lower bank of keys.
  8. les fonds détenus par le croupier ou le banquier dans un jeu
    During the poker game, Sarah kept a close eye on the bank to see how much money was left for the players to win.

verbe “bank”

infinitif bank; il banks; prét. banked; part. passé banked; gér. banking
  1. déposer (de l'argent à la banque)
    She banks her paycheck every Friday.
  2. compter (sur quelque chose)
    You can bank on him to deliver the project on time.
  3. incliner (un avion ou un véhicule)
    The pilot banked the airplane sharply to avoid the storm.
  4. entasser
    They banked sandbags along the river to prevent flooding.
  5. couvrir un feu avec des cendres pour qu'il brûle lentement
    He banked the fire before going to sleep to keep the cabin warm.