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bench

Dutch Definition


bench
     1. bank, zitbank

Translations for bench and their definitions

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     1. n-f. bench
           Ik zit graag op die bank in het park. - I like sitting on that bench in the park.
           Zet die bloemen op het bankje naast de deur. - Put those flowers on the little bench next to the door.
           De oude mannen zaten op de banken en praatten. - The old men sat on the benches and talked.
     2. n-f. (Netherlands) couch, sofa
           We hebben een nieuwe bank gekocht voor de woonkamer. - We bought a new couch for the living room.
           Het bankje is perfect voor de kinderkamer. - The little sofa is perfect for the kids' room.
           De banken in die winkel zijn erg comfortabel. - The couches in that store are very comfortable.
     3. n-f. place where seashells are found
     4. n-f. shallow part of the sea near the coast
     5. n-f. A bank (financial institution)
           Ik moet naar de bank om wat geld op te nemen. - I need to go to the bank to withdraw some money.
           Het bankje in het dorp is elke zondag gesloten. - The small bank in the village is closed every Sunday.
           De banken zijn gesloten op nationale feestdagen. - The banks are closed on national holidays.
     6. n-f. (games, gambling) The bank, a player who controls a deposit in some card games or board games and in gambling
     7. n-f. A banknote, especially 100 Dutch guilders (also in the diminutives bankie or bankje.)
     8. n-f. A bank, collection and/or repository.


zitbank
     1. n-f. A couch, a sofa.




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