Banks (en. Banks)

/bæŋks/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Financial institution where deposit, loan, and capital management operations are carried out.

I opened an account at the bank in my neighborhood.

J'ai ouvert un compte à la banque de mon quartier.

The outer part of a watercourse often higher than the water level.

The children play on the banks of the river.

Les enfants jouent sur les berges de la rivière.

Set of regulated financial institutions.

Banks play a crucial role in the economy.

Les banques jouent un rôle crucial dans l'économie.

The term comes from the Old English 'banc', meaning 'bench' or 'table', used to refer to the tables of money lenders.

online bank

A bank that operates primarily online.

banque en ligne

close an account

To terminate a bank account.

fermer un compte

apply for a loan

To make a request to a bank to receive a sum of money under certain conditions.

demander un prêt

credit

Amount of money lent by a bank.

crédit

deposit

Sum of money placed in a bank account.

dépôt

withdrawal

Withdrawal of funds from a bank account.

retrait

To have a lot of money.

This person has banks; they can afford whatever they want.

Cette personne a des banques, elle peut se permettre tout ce qu'elle veut.

Easily accessible money.

I have banks set aside for a wild weekend.

J'ai des banques de côté pour un week-end de folie.