Engels Woord van de dag

bench

bank

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Engels > Nederlands

bench

1. bank, zitbank

Engels > Engels

bench

1. n. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.

2. n. (legal) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.

They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.

3. n. (legal, figuratively) The place where the judges sit.

She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.

4. n. The dignity of holding an official seat.

the bench of bishops; the civic bench

5. n. (sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.

He spent the first three games on the bench, watching.

6. n. (sports) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.

Injuries have shortened the bench.

7. n. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.

She placed the workpiece on the bench, inspected it closely, and opened the cover.

8. n. (weightlifting) A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.

9. n. (surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall., as part of the benchmark etymology.

After removing the bench, we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point.

10. n. A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.

11. n. (geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.

12. n. (Australia) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.

13. n. (Australia) A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.

14. n. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.

15. v. (transitive, sports) To remove a player from play.

They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.

16. v. (transitive, figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.

17. v. (slang) To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.

18. v. To furnish with benches.

19. v. To place on a bench or seat of honour.

20. v. (transitive, and intransitive, colloquial) To lift by bench pressing

I heard he can bench 150 pounds.

21. n. (weightlifting) The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.

He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training.

22. v. alternative spelling of bentsh

Nederlands > Engels

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.

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

Why did you paint the bench red?
    Waarom hebben jullie de bank rood geschilderd?
I saw a young man lying on the bench under the cherry tree in the park.
    Ik zag een jonge men liggen op de bank onder de kerselaar in het park.
They sat on a bench in the park.
    Ze zaten op een bank in het park.
In the park he slept on a bench.
    Hij sliep in het park op een bankje.
We sat on a bench in the park.
    We zaten op een bank in het park.

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