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bänka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bench noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
  • clobber verb To hit or defeat someone or something forcefully and decisively.
  • knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
  • pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).

Senses

bänka is used for these senses in English:

  • bench (transitive, sports) To remove a player from play.
  • clobber (transitive, slang) To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.
  • knock (intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
  • pound (transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

bench — full definition

  1. noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
  2. noun The judge or judges in a court, collectively; the judiciary.
  3. noun In sport, where substitute players and coaches sit, or those players collectively.
  4. noun A sturdy work surface, as in a workshop or kitchen.
  5. verb To remove a player from a game or a person from active duty, usually temporarily.

clobber — full definition

  1. verb To hit or defeat someone or something forcefully and decisively.
  2. verb To overwrite data unintentionally, especially in computing.
  3. noun British informal term for clothing or belongings.

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