Bancos (en. Banks)

/ˈbaŋkos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An establishment dedicated to conducting financial transactions.

Banks offer various financial services to their clients.

Los bancos ofrecen diversos servicios financieros a sus clientes.

A place where people keep their money.

I need to go to the bank to withdraw money.

Necesito ir al banco a retirar dinero.

Entities that regulate the monetary system of a country.

The central bank controls monetary policy.

El banco central controla la política monetaria.

From Latin 'banque', which means bank or establishment.

to stand in line at the bank

To wait in line to be attended to at a financial institution.

hacer fila en el banco

blood bank

Center where blood products are stored and distributed.

banco de sangre

time bank

System that uses time as currency to exchange services.

banco de tiempo

savings

Accumulation of money for future use.

ahorro

lender

A person or entity that provides loans.

prestamista

transaction

A financial operation between two parties.

transacción

Money or financial resources.

I don't have any banks, I need to get more to go out.

No tengo bancos, necesito conseguir más para salir.

A safe place to keep valuable things.

My room is my bank; that's where I keep everything.

Mi habitación es mi banco, ahí guardo todo.