bank

I am of course thinking of the Daewoo workers in Lorraine, France, who are once again out of a job while the Union and the region of Lorraine had banked on this restructuring, granting considerable financial aid.
Je pense, bien sûr, aux ouvriers de Daewoo, en Lorraine, qui se retrouvent une fois de plus sur le carreau alors que l'Union et la région Lorraine avaient misé sur cette restructuration en accordant des aides financières considérables.
He had banked the fire with coal to prevent it from going out.
Il avait alimenté le feu avec du charbon pour qu'il ne s'éteigne pas.
When he came out of the house after the storm, he found sand had banked several feet high around his house.
Lorsqu'il est sorti de la maison après la tempête, il a constaté que le sable s'était accumulé sur plusieurs pieds de hauteur autour de sa maison.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
to hope