had been banking
Past perfect progressive conjugation of bank.
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bank
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la banque (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The bank gave us a low-interest mortgage.La banque nous a accordé un prêt immobilier à faible taux d'intérêt.
a. la rive (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
These plants grow on the banks of rivers and streams.Ces plantes poussent sur les rives des rivières et des ruisseaux.
b. la berge (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
After the flood, you could see a lot of garbage on the banks of the river.Après l'inondation, on pouvait voir beaucoup de déchets sur les berges du fleuve.
3. (slope)
a. le talus (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We watched as the otter went down the bank and into the lake.Nous avons regardé la loutre descendre le talus et se jeter dans le lac.
4. (pile)
a. le banc (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Some birds make their nests in sandy banks.Certains oiseaux nichent dans des bancs sablonneux.
b. la congère (F) (of snow)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The snowplow pushed the snow into a huge bank along the side of the road.Le chasse-neige a repoussé la neige, formant ainsi une énorme congère au bord de la route.
5. (weather)
a. l'amoncellement (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Cloud banks began to form at midday.Des amoncellements de nuages ont commencé à se former vers midi.
a. la rangée (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The electronics store had an impressive bank of television screens.Le magasin d'électronique disposait d'une impressionnante rangée d'écrans de télévision.
a. la banque (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The blood bank has an urgent need for donations from people with AB blood.La banque de sang a un besoin urgent de dons de personnes appartenant au groupe sanguin AB.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
8. (finance)
a. déposer à la banque
I banked most of the money from the yard sale and went out to dinner with the rest.J'ai déposé la majeure partie de l'argent récolté lors du vide-grenier à la banque et je suis allée au restaurant avec le reste.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
10. (finance)
a. avoir un compte
Maisie banks at the local bank, but Phil uses an online bank.Maisie a un compte à la banque locale, tandis que Phil utilise une banque en ligne.
11. (to tilt)
a. s'incliner
The passengers got nervous when they noticed that the plane had started to bank.Les passagers se sont inquiétés quand ils ont remarqué que l'avion commençait à s'incliner.
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Indicative of "bank"
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