bank

[US]/bæŋk/
[UK]/bæŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. taasisi ya fedha ambako pesa huhifadhiwa, kuwezeshwa, au kukopa
ardhi kando ya mwambao wa maji
hifadhi au hisa zilizohifadhiwa kwa ajili ya matumizi ya baadaye
eneo lenye maji duni katika mwili wa maji
vt. kuweka pesa katika benki
vi. kukusanya; kuinama upande mmoja
Word Forms
Past Participlebanked
Third Person Singularbanks
Pluralbanks
Present Participlebanking
Past Tensebanked

Phrases & Collocations

central bank

benki kuu

commercial bank

benki ya biashara

bank of china

benki ya uchina

world bank

benki ya dunia

bank account

mlima wa benki

investment bank

benki ya uwekezaji

development bank

benki ya maendeleo

construction bank

benki ya ujenzi

west bank

benki ya magharibi

bank credit

mkopo wa benki

bank loan

mkopo wa benki

agricultural bank

benki ya kilimo

issuing bank

benki ya kutolea

river bank

ukingo wa mto

china construction bank

benki ya ujenzi ya uchina

in bank

katika benki

bank on

tumia benki

bank of america

benki ya america

Example Sentences

a bank of snow.

benki ya theluji.

the north bank of the river.

ufuko wa kaskazini wa mto.

the left bank of a river.

mkondo wa kushoto wa mto.

I bank with the TSB.

Nina benki na TSB.

an obscurant bank of clouds.

benki ya mawingu ya giza.

the right bank of a river.

benki ya kulia ya mto.

a bank account for savings.

akaunti ya benki kwa ajili ya kuweka akiba.

to abscond with the bank's money

kukimbia na pesa za benki.

the governor of the Bank of England

gavana wa Benki ya Uingereza.

the near bank of the river

ufuo wa karibu wa mto.

fatten one's bank account.

kuongeza pesa kwenye akaunti ya benki.

the International Bank tycoon

mtawala wa Benki ya Kimataifa.

the French equivalent of the Bank of England.

sawabu ya Ufaransa ya Benki ya Uingereza.

Real-world Examples

That number exceeds the deposits at many American banks.

Nambari hiyo inazidi amana katika benki nyingi za Marekani.

Source: Wall Street Journal

No. Is there a bank near here?

Hapana. Je, kuna benki karibu hapa?

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 1)

I have some in my piggy bank.

Ninaamini katika benki yangu ya nguruwe.

Source: The Best Mom

And Ove doesn't trust the banks and all their electronics.

Na Ove haamini benki na vifaa vyao vyote vya kielektroniki.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

She is the Food Bank's Chief Impact Officer.

Yeye ni Afisa Mkuu wa Athari za Kimkakati wa Benki ya Chakula.

Source: VOA Special English: World

He is the central bank for international crime.

Yeye ni benki kuu ya uhalifu wa kimataifa.

Source: Leverage

Avengers, Assemble, to the bank. Let's go.

Wababe, Pindani, kwenda benki. Twende.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Crocodiles roam near the banks of the shore.

Manyanyas hupepea karibu na benki za pwani.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

As a matter of fact, my whole family banks here.

Kwa kweli, familia yangu yote huweka pesa hapa.

Source: Travel Across America

It makes them work hard to repay the bank.

Huwaacha kufanya kazi kwa bidii ili kulipa benki.

Source: Global Slow English

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