LEARNit Dictionary

bank

noun
A1
1
A1
an organization that provides various financial services, for example keeping or lending money
بانک, مؤسسه مالی, مؤسسه اعتباری, سازمان مالی, مؤسسه سپرده‌گذاری, مؤسسه وامی
see also central bank, commercial bank, investment bank, merchant bank, piggy bank, reserve bank, savings bank
2
a supply of money or things that are used as money in some games, especially those in which gambling is involved
صندوق, خزانه
3
an amount of something that is collected; a place where something is stored ready for use
ذخیره, بانک, مخزن, گنجینه
a bank of knowledge
a blood/sperm bank
They intend to establish a bank of information which will be accessible to the public.
see also databank, food bank, vote bank
4
a place or container where something may be placed for recycling
کانتینر بازیافت, ظرف جمع‌آوری, ظرف بازیافت
Take old clothes and shoes to the local recycling bank.
see also bottle bank
5
B1
the side of a river, canal, etc. and the land near it
ساحل, کناره, حاشیه
We strolled along the river bank.
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank.
a house on the banks of the River Severn
It's on the north bank of the Thames.
The river burst its banks after heavy rain.
6
a raised area of ground that slopes at the sides, often at the edge of something or dividing something
پشته, خاکریز, کناره, دیوار خاکی
There were low banks of earth between the rice fields.
The girls ran down the steep grassy bank.
7
an artificial slope built at the side of a road, so that cars can drive fast around bends
شیب مصنوعی, باند شیبدار, شیب کناره, حاشیه‌ی مرتفع کنار جاده
8
a mass of cloud, snow, etc., especially one formed by the wind
توده, انبوه, توده ابر, انبوه ابر, انبوه برف, توده برف
The sun disappeared behind a bank of clouds.
9
a row or series of similar objects, especially machines
ردیف, صف, سری, سلسله, دسته
a bank of lights/computers
She was faced with a huge bank of switches and buttons.
She was working a phone bank for the Democrats.
verb
1
to put money into a bank account
سپرده‌گذاری, واریز کردن
2
to have an account with a particular bank
حساب بانکی داشتن, در بانک حساب داشتن
The family had banked with Coutts for generations.
3
to travel with one side higher than the other when turning
مایل شدن, حرکت با تمایل یک طرف, پیچیدن با کجی
The plane banked steeply to the left.
The pilot banked the plane to give passengers a better look at the mountain.
4
to form something into piles
انباشتن, روی هم جمع کردن, پشته درست کردن, توده کردن, کپه کردن, انباشت کردن, تلنبار کردن
They banked the earth (up) into a mound.
5
to pile coal, etc. on a fire so that the fire burns slowly for a long time
انباشت ذغال بر روی آتش, انباشت کردن, چیدن روی آتش
The fire was banked up as high as if it were midwinter.