Banco
English meaning: Bank
Portuguese Definition
(Português)Instituição financeira que aceita depósitos e os canaliza para empréstimos.
English Definition
A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels those into lending.
Example
“Preciso ir ao banco sacar dinheiro.”
In English: “I need to go to the bank to withdraw money.”
Another example: “Preciso ir ao banco depositar um cheque.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral noun meaning bank (financial institution); masculine. Beware: 'banco' also means a bench or a stool, so context disambiguates.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The term 'banco' derives from the Italian 'banco', which means 'bench', referring to the benches where banking transactions took place in the past.
Common Collocations
- conta no banco
- ir ao banco
- banco central
- cartão do banco
- gerente do banco
Word Forms
m sg. banco; pl. bancos
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Literary Heritage
“Amor é fogo que arde sem se ver”
“Love is a fire that burns unseen; a wound that hurts without pain.”
“Não sou nada. Nunca serei nada. Não posso querer ser nada.”
“I am nothing. I will never be anything. I cannot even wish to be anything.”
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