Banco (en. Bank)

/ˈbanco/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Financial entity that receives deposits and grants loans.

I went to the bank to open a savings account.

Fui al banco a abrir una cuenta de ahorros.

Place where financial operations are transacted.

The bank is located in the city center.

El banco está ubicado en el centro de la ciudad.

Set of economic resources for specific purposes.

The development bank supports entrepreneurs.

El banco de fomento apoya a emprendedores.

From the Italian 'banco', which means table or workbench.

to go to the bank

To access the financial institution to carry out transactions.

ir al banco

to open an account at the bank

To establish a formal relationship with the banking entity.

abrir una cuenta en el banco

to cash at the bank

To collect money or perform monetary operations at the institution.

cobrar en el banco

cash register

Space within the bank where transactions are carried out.

caja

lender

Person or entity that lends money, usually for interest.

prestamista

savings

Money that is reserved or saved.

ahorro

Cash.

I need to get more cash for the trip.

Tengo que conseguir más banco para el viaje.

Out of money.

I'm broke, I'm out of cash.

Estoy en la ruina, estoy sin banco.