Engels Woord van de dag

sofa

bank

Definities

Engels > Engels

sofa

1. n. (Middle East architecture, archaic) A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.

2. n. (furniture) An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.

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.