What does banque in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word banque in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use banque in French.

The word banque in French means bank, banking, banker, the bank, counter, pay out, food bank, central bank, European Central Bank, cooperative bank, investment bank, savings bank, mutual savings bank, image bank, investment bank, commercial bank, databank, the Banque de France, blood bank, sperm bank, World Bank, national bank, cooperative bank, Post Office Bank, private bank, banknote, rob a bank, bank draft, banker's draft, branch code, bank account, banking account, Bank Manager, bank employee, bank clerk, hit the jackpot, break the bank, deposit, deposit, bank deposit, bank robbery, bank robber. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word banque

bank

nom féminin (établissement financier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais à la banque retirer de l'argent.
I'm going to the bank to withdraw some money.

banking

nom féminin (secteur, profession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère travaille dans la banque.
My brother works in banking.

banker, the bank

(Jeux : mise de fonds) (games)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est toujours mon frère qui tient (or: fait) la banque et il en profite toujours pour tricher !
It's always my brother who's banker (or: the bank) and he always makes use of it to cheat!

counter

nom féminin (jargon (comptoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le livreur a déposé son colis sur la banque.
The courier placed the parcel on the counter.

pay out

verbe intransitif (populaire (payer)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Avec mes enfants qui veulent toujours plus d'argent de poche, je n'arrête pas de banquer.

food bank

nom féminin (réserve d'alimentation pour défavorisés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

central bank

nom féminin (décideuse de la politique monétaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

European Central Bank

nom féminin (institution de l'UE)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cooperative bank

nom féminin (banque qui appartient à ses sociétaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

investment bank

nom féminin (société de conseil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

savings bank, mutual savings bank

nom féminin (gestion de comptes et de prêts simples)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

image bank

nom féminin (catalogue d'images organisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

investment bank

nom féminin (banque qui ouvre accès aux actions) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont décidé de placer leur héritage dans une banque d'investissement.

commercial bank

nom féminin (banque qui fait le commerce de l'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

databank

nom féminin (recueil d'informations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Banque de France

nom propre féminin (banque de l'État français) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blood bank

nom féminin (santé : réserve de sangs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sperm bank

nom féminin (fécondité : réserve de spermes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

World Bank

nom féminin (institution de finances mondiales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

national bank

nom féminin (émet la monnaie, surveille les crédits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cooperative bank

nom féminin (groupe bancaire et financier mutualiste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Post Office Bank

nom propre féminin (banque publique française)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont ouvert un compte à la Banque postale.

private bank

nom féminin (banque) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les banques privées gèrent les patrimoines financiers de clients fortunés.

banknote

nom masculin (papier monnaie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rob a bank

locution verbale (faire un casse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bank draft, banker's draft

nom masculin (chèque émis par une banque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour acheter une maison, il faut un chèque de banque.

branch code

nom masculin (numéro de code bancaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bank account, banking account

nom masculin (registre financier dans une banque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons ouvert un compte bancaire pour chacun des enfants.
We have opened a bank account for each of the children.

Bank Manager

(administrateur en chef)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bank employee, bank clerk

(salarié d'une banque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hit the jackpot, break the bank

locution verbale (casino : gagner une grosse somme) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

deposit

locution verbale (confier de l'argent à une banque) (finance)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a laissé une coquette somme en dépôt à la banque pour sa retraite.

deposit, bank deposit

nom féminin (dépôt de chèque en banque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bank robbery

nom masculin (cambriolage de banque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bank robber

(cambrioleur de banque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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