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| bank |
| 1. n-f. bench |
| Ik zit graag op die bank in het park. - I like sitting on that bench in the park. |
| Zet die bloemen op het bankje naast de deur. - Put those flowers on the little bench next to the door. |
| De oude mannen zaten op de banken en praatten. - The old men sat on the benches and talked. |
| 2. n-f. (Netherlands) couch, sofa |
| We hebben een nieuwe bank gekocht voor de woonkamer. - We bought a new couch for the living room. |
| Het bankje is perfect voor de kinderkamer. - The little sofa is perfect for the kids' room. |
| De banken in die winkel zijn erg comfortabel. - The couches in that store are very comfortable. |
| 3. n-f. place where seashells are found |
| 4. n-f. shallow part of the sea near the coast |
| 5. n-f. A bank (financial institution) |
| Ik moet naar de bank om wat geld op te nemen. - I need to go to the bank to withdraw some money. |
| Het bankje in het dorp is elke zondag gesloten. - The small bank in the village is closed every Sunday. |
| De banken zijn gesloten op nationale feestdagen. - The banks are closed on national holidays. |
| 6. n-f. (games, gambling) The bank, a player who controls a deposit in some card games or board games and in gambling |
| 7. n-f. A banknote, especially 100 Dutch guilders (also in the diminutives bankie or bankje.) |
| 8. n-f. A bank, collection and/or repository. |
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