bank1 nounbank2 verb
bankbank1 /bæŋk/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINbank1
Origin:
1,3,7 1400-1500 French banque, from Old Italian banca ‘long seat, bank’2,4,6,8 1100-1200 Probably from a Scandinavian language. 5 1200-1300 Old French banc ‘long seat’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Boy, you must have all kinds of bank after payday, huh?
- Fans who couldn't get into the stadium watched the match on banks of TV monitors outside.
- He was drunk and drove into a snow bank.
- I'll stop at the bank on the way home.
- Portland is a sprawling city on the banks of the Willamette River.
- The bill would force banks to lower credit card interest rates.
- the grassy banks of the river
- The scientists sit behind banks of computers, giving instructions to the crew of the spaceship.
- The sun was setting behind the opposite bank.
- They were building a new theatre on the south bank of the Thames.
- A minority-owned bank had agreed to the arrangements and several nonprofit housing sponsors were lined up to participate in the program.
- Four big banks cut their prime lending rate by half a point to 9.5%.
- One hour and 12K later I had deposited a couple of pounds into my bank account.
- Parks and playgrounds that are perfect for picnicking include the Esplanade, which runs along the banks of the Charles River.
- The bank reported fourth-quarter results that were in line with estimates, even though net income rose only 1 percent.
- The banks, in turn, claimed that their hands were tied by federal regulators who discouraged them from lending.
- The money supply is unchanged and banks still have the original deposit.
- The pre-tax figure was above City expectations and gave evidence that the bank is finally coming to grips with its bad-debt problem.
THESAURUSparts of a river
the part of a river where it joins the sea: · Havre-Marat was a port at the mouth of the River Seine.
land along the side of a river: · the river bank· He owns a chateau on the banks of the River Loire.
the place where a river or stream starts: · The source of the River Nile was discovered by a British explorer, John Speke.
the area of sand, mud, or low land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc: · I went down to the shore to meet him.· The fish is commonly found off the shores of Australia.· They had planned to take a picnic on the shores of Lake Havel.
the land next to the sea: · He lives on the Sussex coast.· one of the most luxurious hotels on the south coast· the Draugen oil field, off the West coast of Norway· the East Coast of the United States
an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea: · Let's go to the beach.· Brighton beach
the land at the edge of the sea, consisting of sand or rocks: · He walked with her along the seashore.· You can hear the waves breaking on the seashore.
British English the areas or towns next to the sea where people go to enjoy themselves: · We went on day trips to the seaside.· Oh I do love to be beside the seaside (=a line from a well-known song).· a seaside town· a seaside resort
the land along the side of a river: · a journey along the banks of the River Ganges· He swam over to the other bank.· The river burst its banks.
the part of a town or an area of land next to the sea, a river etc – used especially when talking about buildings near the water: · The restaurant is down on the waterfront.· a waterfront bar in Montreal called The Neptune
(also the lakeside, the riverside) the area at the edge of a lake, river etc: · The mountains almost come down to the waterside.· a rented villa on the lakeside· A number of barges were hidden in the trees along the riverside.· beautiful riverside views
Longman Language Activatornot costing much money something that is cheap costs very little money, or costs less than you expected: · My shoes were really cheap - they only cost $15.· The cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus.it is cheap to do something: · It's cheaper to phone after six o'clock.relatively cheap (=cheap compared with other things): · Wooden houses are relatively cheap to build.
not expensive - use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot: · The furniture is inexpensive but well-made.· a simple, inexpensive meal· Beans and lentils are an inexpensive source of protein.relatively inexpensive (=not expensive compared to something similar): · a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at relatively inexpensive prices
especially spoken to not be expensive: · We stayed in a very nice hotel in Vienna and it didn't cost much.it doesn't cost much to do something: · It doesn't cost much to rent an apartment here.
cheap to use or cheap to do - use this about cars, machines, or ways of doing things that do not waste money, fuel etc: · We have a very economical heating system, so the bills aren't too high.be economical to use/run/operate: · This is a well-designed car that is also very economical to run.it is more economical to do something: · It's more economical to buy the big packet - it's only 50p more than the small one.
cheap enough for most people to be able to buy: · Single mothers often have trouble finding affordable child care.· We have a vast range of cars to choose from at affordable prices.
: low-cost housing/heating/transport etc intended to be cheap to use, buy, rent etc: · If you want low-cost transport and regular exercise, a bike is ideal.· If elected, he promised to build more low-cost housing in the city.· The US is giving low-cost loans to help under-developed countries in the region.
especially written if a product is low in price , it is cheap to buy: · Nikon's latest camera is low in price and easy to use.· The "Pocket-Pack" range of toys are very low in price and will provide hours of pleasure for the kids.
: low-budget film/movie/ production etc one that has been made very cheaply: · My first acting job was in a low-budget horror movie with a terrible plot.
: budget hotel/flight/accommodation etc budget hotels, flights etc are very low in price: · The Tourist Information Office will give you a list of budget hotels in the area.
spoken use this to say that you have enough money to buy or do something, and you should buy or do it: · "I'm not sure if I should buy this suit.'' "Come on! It won't break the bank!''without breaking the bank (=without having to pay a lot of money): · This guide lists 900 of the best places in which to eat without breaking the bank.
a line of things several things that are standing next to each other or one behind the other: in a line: · Maisie had arranged her teddy bears in a line on the bed.line of: · In front of the house there is a line of tall trees.
a line of things that have been deliberately put next to each other, especially one of several lines that are arranged one behind the other: · The tiny cottages had been built in long rows.· They put a row of chairs out for the visitors.· Julie arranged her perfumes and creams in neat rows on the dressing table.row upon row (=many rows): · The back wall was covered with row upon row of files.
a line of computers, televisions, or other electrical equipment: bank of: · Fans who couldn't get into the stadium watched the match on banks of TV monitors outside.· The scientists sit behind banks of computers, giving instructions to the crew of the spaceship.
one of many rows of seats in a theatre, concert hall etc, which are at different levels: tier of: · We always sat in the top tier of seats.· Mason occupied two spaces on a tier of seats normally reserved for the board of directors and important visitors.
one of the two areas on either side of a line, wall, river etc · A small river cuts through the property with the house on one side and the gardens on the other.side of · This side of the fence is private property.· From the other side of the wall came the sounds of children playing.
the land along the side of a river: · The sun was setting behind the opposite bank.on the bank/banks of something: · They were building a new theatre on the south bank of the Thames.· Portland is a sprawling city on the banks of the Willamette River.
WORD SETSacceptor, nounA/D, after date, adverbagio, nounAPACS, ARM, Asian Development Bank, nounATM, nounaval, nounbalance, nounbank, nounbank, verbbank account, nounbank balance, nounbankbook, nounbank card, nounbank draft, nounbanker, nounbanker's card, nounbanker's order, nounbank manager, nounbank mandate, bank money, banknote, nounbank rate, nounBBA, nounb/e, blank cheque, nounBoard of Banking Supervision, nounB of E, bounce, verbbuilding society, nounC/A, cap and collar, nouncapital adequacy, nouncard, nouncardholder, nouncash account, cash against documents, nouncash card, nouncash dispenser, nouncashier, nouncash machine, nouncash management, Cashpoint, nouncash ratio, central bank, nouncertificate of deposit, nouncertificate of protest, nouncharge account, nouncharge card, nouncheckbook, nounchecking account, nounchequebook, nouncheque card, nounCHIPS, CIB, clear, verbclearance, nounclearer, nounclearing bank, nounclearing house, nounClearing House Automated Payment System, nounClearing House Interbank Payments System, nounclient account, CMO, co-manager, nounComptroller of the Currency, nounconfirmed irrevocable credit, credit, verbcredit analysis, credit appraisal, credit control, credit facility, credit rationing, nouncross, verbcrossed cheque, nouncurrent account, nouncustodial account, debit, noundebit, verbdebit card, noundebit note, noundemand account, denomination, noundeposit, noundeposit account, noundeposit certificate, depositor, noundepository institution, deposit protection fund, noundevelopment bank, direct debit, noundirect deposit, noundiscount loan, documentary credit, draft, noundraw, verbeffective rate, EFTPOS, nounendorsee, nounendorser, nounescrow account, Euribor, nounEurodollar, nounEuropean interbank offered rate, export credit, extended credit, face amount, Federal funds, fiduciary, nounfinance charge, financial institution, nounforeign currency account, funder, nounFX, giro, nounhole-in-the-wall, nounidle balance, institutional investment, Issue Department, nounissuer, nounlodgment, nounlong-term credit, loro account, medium-term credit, merchant bank, nounmoney market, nounmoney order, nounnegotiable, adjectivenon-negotiable, adjectivenostro account, note issuance facility, notice account, NOW account, numbered account, overdraft, nounoverfunding, nounoverlend, verbpassbook, nounpayee, nounpaying-in book, nounpaying-in slip, nounpersonal credit, personal identification number, nounPIN, nounpostdate, verbpublic account, R/D, rediscounting, nounreserves, nounrevolving credit, risk analysis, nounsafety-deposit box, nounsave, verbsaver, nounsavings account, nounsavings bank, nounsecured credit, seignorage, nounself-liquidating, adjectiveshort-term credit, smart card, nounstanding order, nounstub, nounsuspense account, Switch card, nounteller, noununsecured credit, vostro account, yield spread,
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
I’d like to open a bank account. She’s now assistant marketing manager for the southeast area. one of our regional managers Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales.
· I went to the bank and took out $80.
· You may be able to borrow some money from the bank.
· The bank lent me £10,000 to help me start the business.
bank + NOUN· How much do you have in your bank account at the moment?
(=the actual amount that you have in your bank account)· I'm just going to check my bank balance online.
· You can withdraw money using your bank card.
· Will I have to pay bank charges on this account?
(=a junior worker in a bank)· He began his career as a bank clerk.
· What's the interest rate on your bank loan?
(=a piece of paper money)· a $10 bank note
(=a written statement of how much you have in a bank account)· I get a written bank statement once a month.
· Could I make an appointment with the bank manager, please?
· The bank robbers were never caught.
types of bank (=one of the ordinary banks that most people use)· There's a lot of competition between the major high street banks.
(=an ordinary bank, or one that deals with large businesses)· the role of UK commercial banks in the debt crisis
(=one that buys and sells stocks and shares etc)· Goldman Sachs, the US investment bank
(=a bank that accepts your savings and provides mortgages)
(=one of the banks in Britain that uses a clearing house when dealing with other banks)· large commercial customers of the clearing banks
(=the main financial authority in a country)· The Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany.
(=an international organization providing financial help to developing countries)· The road building was funded by the World Bank.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I’d like to open a bank account. (=a weekend on which there is a bank holiday on Friday or Monday)
British English (=one that you must show when you write a cheque)· Always keep your cheque book and cheque card separately.
(=fees charged by a bank for some services)· You will have to pay bank charges if your account is overdrawn.
(=a large block of cloud)· A heavy bank of cloud was creeping across the sky.
(=one that accepts people’s money, provides loans etc)· Several large commercial banks cut their lending rates.
(=a large amount of data stored in a computer system)· We can compare insurance prices from different companies on the database.
(=one that you owe to a bank)· The company closed with bank debts of about £350 million.
(also a fog bank) (=a large mass of fog)· As we approached the coast, we ran into a dense bank of fog.
· The new regulations will increase customer confidence in Internet shopping.· Internet banking saves customers a lot of time.
(=money lent by a bank)· What is the interest you will pay on a bank loan?
She’s now assistant marketing manager for the southeast area. one of our regional managers· Crowds lined the river banks to watch the boat race.
(=the land near a river)· He bought a house on the banks of the River Wye.
Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales. (=the part of the economy to do with money and finance)· The UK financial sector is looking healthier than ever.
· He scrambled down the steep bank.
· There are fears that the whole banking system could collapse.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· But while it happens, the big banks will be taking the strain of the smaller ones.· The big bank holding company said the thrift, based in Las Vegas, has $ 1. 8 billion in assets.· Here they all were - business, commerce, the big banks.· We saw the big white bird bank over the town, and then land at the new military airfield.· While big and small banks are both pushing up rates, they are doing so for different reasons.· For the 11 big money-centre banks whose statistics Salomon Brothers records, return on assets fell in 1990 to about 0.3%.· London has traditionally preferred a free-wheeling culture with minimal bossing by government, big banks or regulators.
· The most effective proven mechanism to achieve price stability is an independent central bank dedicated to that objective.· Requiring a central bank to support a flagging currency will remain a bad idea after the union is formed, Tietmeyer said.· Readers should ascertain how their own central bank defines money supply.· Generally, politicians believe that central bank officials are too stingy with the money supply and too concerned about inflation.· Government intervention, usually involving the direct buying or selling of domestic and foreign currencies by central banks.· The central bank is scheduled to release the figure this week.· Just how closely a central bank works with the government will vary from country to country.
· The setting up of an Assets Management Corporation to consolidate bad debts transferred from commercial banks would only prop up the rich.· Nearly all large commercial banks now offer highly sophisticated cash management systems for their commercial accounts.· Thanks to the new rules, commercial banks will soon be able to compete with the merchant banks on the same terms.· Even small firms that bank with small commercial banks can use such systems through established arrangements among the banks.· In modern times, commercial banks are still able to create money, but only in the form of bank deposits.· Cicero Bank is a New Yorkchartered commercial bank with total assets of $ 26 million and total deposits of $ 21 million.· Moreover commercial banks today mainly lend to well-heeled borrowers in their own countries.· The three main sources of short-term financing are trade credit, short-term commercial bank loans, and commercial paper.
· The reader should ascertain the degree of foreign bank involvement in his own country.· Whether the foreign banks were more user-friendly than we, I do not know.· The import element of such schemes can be financed by foreign currency bank loans.· What services are performed by foreign banks in London? 7.· In 1990 the exchange had 59 members, including 13 foreign banks.· Its membership embraces foreign banks and investment houses.
· He cites a very senior management accounting role in a large international bank, requiring exceptional management accounting experience.· He found places where the waves bounced off the boundary and then returned to the surface near a large bank of seismographs.· Danske Bank became the largest bank in the Nordic region, with Unibank slightly smaller in terms of overall capital assets.· Successful though holidays may be they would not take place without a large bank balance.
· He has organised a meeting between the regional directors of the major clearing banks and the Federation's North-East members.· Shares of banks with operations in northern Florida rose after several major banks reported strong fourth-quarter profits.· Your family now control Duncan Pharsee Schiller, one of the city's major merchant banks.· Earnings at some major regional banks suffered from higher-than-expected provisions for problem loans.· Lesser banks will expect to pay slightly more for funds than the major retail banks.· The average of interbank offered rates for dollar deposits in the London market based on quotations at five major banks.· Give a brief account of the main services provided by major banks. 8.· To try to alleviate that, the United Kibbutz Movement began negotiating with the major banks to reduce the debt.
NOUN· Who is to say what part of the loving relationship was generated by the bank account?· Growing familiarity with technology to access bank accounts and to handle financial affairs is boosting interest.· Hidden charges on bank accounts are not helpful to anyone trying to see what is happening to their money.· His campaign bank account is full.· She also wanted to retain her own surname, separate bank accounts and tax returns.· We've got a joint bank account, but I don't use it.· So far $ 200m has been found in foreign bank accounts.· Is it simply a transfer from the customer's bank account to building society account of money that was lying idle?
· Your bank balance might be given a pleasant surprise.· Until Helen discovered what appeared to be a mistake in their bank balance, that is.· The clever ones soon discovered that while banknotes could be seized a bank balance could not.· Certain things, such as electric charge, bank balances, or dates are quantified by numbers of this kind.· It's the psychological equivalent of having a flashy red sports car plus the bank balance and looks to match.· The bank balance assured him of continued calm.· He had a bank balance that a senior merchant banker would not be ashamed of.· Citicorp first installed ATMs to serve customers with low bank balances.
· He has organised a meeting between the regional directors of the major clearing banks and the Federation's North-East members.· This would then stimulate other institutions to change their rates too, in order for them to remain competitive with the clearing banks.· There is nothing to stop you doing most of your business with your main clearing bank if the rates are competitive.· We believe we have more experience in helping franchisees and franchisors than any other clearing bank.· These factors, he argues, created a situation where many clearing banks were well placed to expand.· According to analysts at Lehman Brothers, the nine main clearing banks combined have averaged annual ROEs of less than 7% since 1988.· In particular, the clearing banks ceased to tie their deposit and lending rates to it.· The clearing banks were ideally placed.
· Customers of other banks will have more securities, fewer bank deposits and their banks will have fewer operational balances.· Singh said the defendants used phony checks prepared by Young to make bank deposits, pay debts and make purchases.· Building society and bank deposit investors could hardly say the same.· Lower interest rates also make the rate of return on bonds more attractive than bank deposits and new bond issues.· But these bank deposits are being held as a form of instant security against sudden withdrawals.· Lower rates hurt a currency by making bank deposits denominated in it less attractive.· The seller has given up goods in exchange for an increase in his bank deposit.
· Available on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays, the concession is available on most InterCity trains in and out of London.· Even 50 different speed limits, bank holidays, fireworks laws are defensible.· A business day means any weekday other than Christmas Day, Good Friday or any bank holiday.· For example, Monday clinics are prone to develop a backlog owing to bank holidays and statutory holidays.· The museum is open every day except winter bank holidays - afternoons only during weekends.· The rest of the bank holiday weekend passed slowly.· But that remains an annual event, with the sixth one coming up this August bank holiday.· Tea allowances, bank holiday allowances, large town allowances are all being threatened by management.
· But this year nine of the top investment banks have been plotting ways to beat the tax increases.· There was something fishy about the way supply met demand in an investment bank.· The first is deciding what kind of investment bank it ought to be.· The investment bank is unlikely to be able to squeeze monopoly rent from a relationship.· Anne Heche plays Alex, a beautiful woman who works in a disreputable investment bank.· Drexel's collapse is especially painful for those junk-bond issuers which had counted on the investment bank to restructure their debt.
· Palm-greasing for just about anything from entry to a favoured school to obtaining a bank loan has been considered a fact of life.· They could move, but that would mean taking out a bank loan.· Men tend to use bank credit cards, bank loans or overdrafts more than women do.· The two couples then applied for a bank loan to help finance construction of a six-bedroom oceanfront mansion.· The last-mentioned might involve share issues or further bank loans.· And those with bank accounts are more likely than others - though not exclusively - to get bank loans.· Although bank loans are a vitally important source of finance, this is not to the complete exclusion of equity issues.· But clearly very many more potential users think that bank loans would be difficult.
· It throws into doubt the claim that the call was intercepted by a retired bank manager in Oxfordshire.Ian Maclaren reports.· At every turn they are faced by the bank manager and bankruptcy.· Hence the meeting with her bank manager earlier this afternoon!· Any sensitive bank manager must have the same feeling.· Does anyone else have this problem with their bank manager?· The Department certainly gave Tom McCormack a send off he won't forget - and neither will his bank manager!!· He has a co-operative bank manager and managed to buy second hand machinery.· The profits grew and the bank manager began to smile at Carrie whenever she paid in the weekly takings.
· We boiled your memory banks down into two categories - the rest we threw away, sorry to say.· They functioned as the living and growing memory banks for the entire corporation.· In a matter of seconds, his fingerprints had been photographed and checked by computer against the central memory banks.· The three memory banks represent the red, green and blue components of the image seen on the television monitor.· Eight bit-planes per memory bank allows 256 levels of the associated primary colour to be represented.· Earlier than that still, and his memory banks were empty.· The digital images held in the memory banks are converted to television signals which are displayed on the monitor.· What implants a salad in the memory banks is the salad dressing.
· Five months ago, 32-year-old Richard Simpson was a corporate financier with merchant bank Morgan Grenfell.· Others are employed in merchant banks advising pension funds.· Former business analyst at a merchant bank.· The merchant bank Morgan Grenfell slipped 7p to 399p and Burmah, the oil group, 9p to 637p.· Guinness Mahon, the merchant bank, rose 1.5p to 147p.· Some accountants have attacked the merchant banks for their inflated self-image and snobbery.· The Founders had to agree everything to do with the paper, including the appointment of the sponsoring merchant bank.
· If you can't get the money, you fake the bank note.· I took a;, bank note from my pocket and paid the waitress.· This financial surplus will be in the form of increased holdings of bank notes, bank deposits and shares, etc.· He would hand her a sheaf of uncounted bank notes, which she received without a word of thanks.· Then there's at least two huge halls full of nothing but bank notes.· Inconvertibility is generally regarded as the final stage in the development of the bank note or paper money.· Limit for cash or bank notes £250.· Inside were a couple of building-society account books and a few bank notes.
· One hot day I remember leaving guns and clothes along the river bank and swimming without a stitch on.· The move follows reports that a new mechanised suction dredge is breaking up river banks, blocking rivers and killing fish.· For example, mink have been radio-tracked along river banks inside major cities.· It will include development of canal and river banks and extensive landscaping.· Others die from collisions with vessels travelling up and down the river, and from explosions carried out during river bank construction.· The path from Billy's cottage wound down towards the river bank.· I returned to my men and told them to unload under some fig trees on the steep river bank.· The river banks were frequently lined with curious onlookers who struggle to eke out an existence in this harsh environment.
· One major bank robbery had just come to trial.· In 1979, President Carter commuted her seven-year sentence for bank robbery and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.· He lent the group's activists a flat, and laundered the proceeds of their bank robberies.· Stedeford, 27, was convicted in November of a bank robbery charge in Iowa and will be sentenced next month.· Three people have been arrested after Britain's first alleged attempted online bank robbery was thwarted.· Since then, both men have been sentenced to long prison terms for attempted bank robbery in Los Angeles.· The jury earlier acquitted the three of two bank robberies in London, in which the families of managers were also terrorised.· Williams had received the George Medal for saving three young children who were taken hostage during a bank robbery.
· She ran a sticky finger down the monthly balance-sheet, then checked the figures against the handwritten bank statement.· Two weeks ago, Leavey glanced at the bank statements NationsBank was sending to Dena.· After the couple's death police discovered bank statements which showed they paid the builders £23,000 for it.· On your bank statement, it will show up as $ 47, 395.· And don't forget: keep a record of your order, so you can balance it against your bank statement.· Sands opened the bank statement first.· Tax inspectors should be empowered to examine a man's bank statement as well as his credit-card dealings.· However bank statements and a mortgage statement will be required.
· But the new decade also promises to revolutionise high street bank branches yet again.· Cashed his cheque at the High Street bank.· Career development loans are also available from high street banks.· Even the lower rate makes the offerings from other high street banks look miserly.· Representatives from the world of high finance included chartered accountants and members of the major high street banks.· Many new lenders have entered the fray - High Street banks, foreign banks, specialist lenders and insurance companies.· The Midland's financial weakness became a source of worry to the other high street banks.
VERB· Middleton had denied breaking into the bank on 6 December last year while acting with others, with intent to steal.· Should Johnson return to the Dolphins, he will break the bank.· Shakespeare market a very good one through tackle dealers at a price that will not break the bank.· Don't worry about breaking the bank either.· The move follows reports that a new mechanised suction dredge is breaking up river banks, blocking rivers and killing fish.· Last year, Courtney broke the bank with seven out of eight predictions panning out.· I had no choice under the circumstances, and the fees won't exactly break the bank.· I would like to gather everyone somewhere warm and appealing to all ages and not break the bank in doing so.
· Most beginners apply the opposite rudder too harshly and this makes it difficult to hold the bank constant.· I thought of the Saturday afternoon outings when we had held bonfires on the banks and the kids had gone skating.· Market loans reduce the volume of idle cash held by banks.· The trio play bored pensioners who decide to hold up a bank.· They attend different churches and are said to hold separate bank accounts.· The central bank is most concerned to limit inflation because inflation depreciates the value of the assets held by the commercial banks.· It found that 42 accounts held at 23 banks in Britain had a turnover of £870m between 1996 and 2000.
· Your pension can then normally be paid into a bank in the United Kingdom or to some one else authorised by you.· Congress also has shifted from direct loans to loan guarantees: promises to pay back private bank loans if the borrowers default.· Will the profits of the business be enough to pay back bank borrowing?· August paid off the bank, then never set foot in New Albion or Lake Wobegon again.· The client director had to pay the bank £10,000.· But he paid for phone banks, mailings, transportation and registration fees for his straw poll supporters.· Most major banks have fraud departments to deal with the problem ... but its the customer who ends up paying.· The miners then sell the gold at prevailing rates, and use the future output to pay back the central banks.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be makin' bank► the bank of Mum and DadPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be laughing all the way to the bank► the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo► a run on the bank
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- Fertility clinics and sperm banks in the United States often are privately run and are subject to few government restrictions.
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- At under £14,500 it won't break the bank either.
- Attractive bathrooms need not break the bank.
- Don't worry about breaking the bank either.
- I had no choice under the circumstances, and the fees won't exactly break the bank.
- I would like to gather everyone somewhere warm and appealing to all ages and not break the bank in doing so.
- Last year, Courtney broke the bank with seven out of eight predictions panning out.
- Shakespeare market a very good one through tackle dealers at a price that will not break the bank.
- Should Johnson return to the Dolphins, he will break the bank.
- Denied its usual egress, the river had burst its banks and was pouring down the fire-ravaged streets.
- Residents were evacuated from the town as the waters rose and the Ouse threatened to burst its banks.
- The River Deben had burst its banks and people's homes were getting flooded.
- The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain and the Rovers' ground was absolutely waterlogged.
- Barry R.. McCaffrey, White House drug czar.
- Our drug czar watches in impotence as shooting wars between drug gangs erupt in city after city.
- Similarly, when Dole asserts that Clinton reduced the office of drug czar by 83 percent, he is on solid ground.
- Standouts include Douglas's anti-drugs czar whose daughter is a crackhead.
- When drug traffic escalates, they appoint a national drug czar.
- A review of offshore banks was also started and was expected to lead to several banks losing their licences to operate.
- All plans are offered with guaranteed clean title in offshore companies.
- For a good ways more, Collymore sailed onward to the offshore banks and then anchored.
- The table below shows the best deals currently available from offshore banks and building societies.
We have very little money in the bank. Barclays Bank a bank loan b)a local office of a bank: I have to go to the bank at lunch time. → clearing bank, merchant bank2river/lake land along the side of a river or lakebank of the banks of the River Dee the river bank3blood/sperm/organ bank a place where human blood etc is stored until someone needs it4clouds/mist a large mass of clouds, mist etc: a fog bankbank of banks of mist5raised area a large sloping mass of earth, sand, snow etc: She was sitting on a grassy bank.bank of steep banks of snow banks of flowers6machines a large number of machines, television screens etc arranged close together in a rowbank of banks of TV monitors7game a supply of money used to gamble, that people can win → break the bank at break1(24)8be makin' bank American English spoken informal to earn a lot of money for the work that you do: Check out Omar’s new car. The brother must be makin' bank.9the bank of Mum and Dad British English informal used when saying that your parents will provide you with the money that you need for something: Some young people turn to the bank of Mum and Dad when they want to buy a house.10road a slope made at a bend in a road or racetrack to make it safer for cars to go around → bottle bank, food bank, memory bankCOLLOCATIONSverbsgo to the bank· I went to the bank and took out $80.borrow from a bank· You may be able to borrow some money from the bank.a bank lends something· The bank lent me £10,000 to help me start the business.bank + NOUNa bank account· How much do you have in your bank account at the moment?your bank balance (=the actual amount that you have in your bank account)· I'm just going to check my bank balance online.a bank card· You can withdraw money using your bank card.bank charges· Will I have to pay bank charges on this account?a bank clerk (=a junior worker in a bank)· He began his career as a bank clerk.a bank loan· What's the interest rate on your bank loan?a bank note (=a piece of paper money)· a $10 bank notea bank statement (=a written statement of how much you have in a bank account)· I get a written bank statement once a month.a bank manager· Could I make an appointment with the bank manager, please?a bank robber/robbery· The bank robbers were never caught.types of banka high street bank (=one of the ordinary banks that most people use)· There's a lot of competition between the major high street banks.a commercial bank (=an ordinary bank, or one that deals with large businesses)· the role of UK commercial banks in the debt crisisan investment/merchant bank (=one that buys and sells stocks and shares etc)· Goldman Sachs, the US investment banka savings bank (=a bank that accepts your savings and provides mortgages)a clearing bank (=one of the banks in Britain that uses a clearing house when dealing with other banks)· large commercial customers of the clearing banksa central bank (=the main financial authority in a country)· The Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany.the World Bank (=an international organization providing financial help to developing countries)· The road building was funded by the World Bank.bank1 nounbank2 verb
bankbank2 verb VERB TABLE
bank
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | bank |
| he, she, it | banks | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | banked |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have banked |
| he, she, it | has banked | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had banked |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bank |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have banked |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am banking |
| he, she, it | is banking | |
| you, we, they | are banking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was banking |
| you, we, they | were banking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been banking |
| he, she, it | has been banking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been banking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be banking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been banking |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Bank the hot coals on a grill.
- Dozens of candles were banked before the altar.
- She's managed to bank more than $300,000.
- The bobsled run has banked curves about a mile long.
- The enemy fighter banked left, then right.
WORD SETS
aerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I’d like to open a bank account. She’s now assistant marketing manager for the southeast area. one of our regional managers Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales.
I’d like to open a bank account. (=a weekend on which there is a bank holiday on Friday or Monday)
British English (=one that you must show when you write a cheque)· Always keep your cheque book and cheque card separately.
(=fees charged by a bank for some services)· You will have to pay bank charges if your account is overdrawn.
(=a large block of cloud)· A heavy bank of cloud was creeping across the sky.
(=one that accepts people’s money, provides loans etc)· Several large commercial banks cut their lending rates.
(=a large amount of data stored in a computer system)· We can compare insurance prices from different companies on the database.
(=one that you owe to a bank)· The company closed with bank debts of about £350 million.
(also a fog bank) (=a large mass of fog)· As we approached the coast, we ran into a dense bank of fog.
· The new regulations will increase customer confidence in Internet shopping.· Internet banking saves customers a lot of time.
(=money lent by a bank)· What is the interest you will pay on a bank loan?
She’s now assistant marketing manager for the southeast area. one of our regional managers· Crowds lined the river banks to watch the boat race.
(=the land near a river)· He bought a house on the banks of the River Wye.
Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales. (=the part of the economy to do with money and finance)· The UK financial sector is looking healthier than ever.
· He scrambled down the steep bank.
· There are fears that the whole banking system could collapse.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· There was heavy buying in major blue-chip stocks, including pharmaceuticals and banking issues.
· Next month the Halifax launches its new online and telephone bank Intelligent Finance.· Cahoot's new interest range outstrips its online banking rival, Intelligent Finance, the Halifax's Internet bank.
· Overnight, state banks drastically raised interest rates, and people flocked to deposit their hoarded cash.
· It was this provision the Salt River tribe was banking on to force Symington to finally sign a compact with the tribe.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be laughing all the way to the bank► the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo► a run on the bank
1money a)[transitive] to put or keep money in a bank: - At under £14,500 it won't break the bank either.
- Attractive bathrooms need not break the bank.
- Don't worry about breaking the bank either.
- I had no choice under the circumstances, and the fees won't exactly break the bank.
- I would like to gather everyone somewhere warm and appealing to all ages and not break the bank in doing so.
- Last year, Courtney broke the bank with seven out of eight predictions panning out.
- Shakespeare market a very good one through tackle dealers at a price that will not break the bank.
- Should Johnson return to the Dolphins, he will break the bank.
- Denied its usual egress, the river had burst its banks and was pouring down the fire-ravaged streets.
- Residents were evacuated from the town as the waters rose and the Ouse threatened to burst its banks.
- The River Deben had burst its banks and people's homes were getting flooded.
- The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain and the Rovers' ground was absolutely waterlogged.
- Barry R.. McCaffrey, White House drug czar.
- Our drug czar watches in impotence as shooting wars between drug gangs erupt in city after city.
- Similarly, when Dole asserts that Clinton reduced the office of drug czar by 83 percent, he is on solid ground.
- Standouts include Douglas's anti-drugs czar whose daughter is a crackhead.
- When drug traffic escalates, they appoint a national drug czar.
- A review of offshore banks was also started and was expected to lead to several banks losing their licences to operate.
- All plans are offered with guaranteed clean title in offshore companies.
- For a good ways more, Collymore sailed onward to the offshore banks and then anchored.
- The table below shows the best deals currently available from offshore banks and building societies.
Did you bank that check? b)[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to keep your money in a particular bankbank with Who do you bank with?bank at I’ve always banked at First Interstate.2plane [intransitive] if a plane banks, it slopes to one side when turning: The plane banked, and circled back toward us.3pile/rows (also bank up) [transitive] British English to arrange something into a pile or into rows: Snow was banked up on either side of the road.4cloud/mist (also bank up) [transitive] to form a mass of cloud, mist etc: Banked clouds promised rain.5fire (also bank up) [transitive] to cover a fire with wood or coal to keep it going for a long time: Josie banked up the fire to last till morning.bank on somebody/something phrasal verb to depend on something happening or someone doing something SYN count onbank on (somebody) doing something I was banking on being able to get some coffee on the train.