bench

bench

 (bĕnch)

n.

1. A long seat, often without a back, for two or more persons.

2. Nautical A thwart in a boat.

3. Law

a. The seat for judges in a courtroom.

b. The office or position of a judge.

c. often Bench The judge or judges composing a court.

4.

a. A seat occupied by a person in an official capacity.

b. The office of such a person.

5. A strong worktable, such as one used in carpentry or in a laboratory.

6. A platform on which animals, especially dogs, are exhibited.

7. Sports

a. The area, often equipped with benches, where the coaches and the players who are not actively participating in the game remain.

b. The reserve players on a team.

8.

a. A level, narrow stretch of land interrupting a declivity.

b. A level elevation of land along a shore or coast, especially one marking a former shoreline.

tr.v. benched, bench·ing, bench·es

1. To furnish with benches.

2. To seat on a bench.

3. To show (dogs) in a bench show.

4. Sports To keep out of or remove from a game: benched the goalie for fighting.

5. Sports To bench-press.

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[Middle English, from Old English benc.]

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bench

(bɛntʃ)

n

1. (Furniture) a long seat for more than one person, usually lacking a back or arms

2. a plain stout worktable

3. (Law) the bench (sometimes capital)

a. a judge or magistrate sitting in court in a judicial capacity

b. judges or magistrates collectively

4. sport the seat on which reserve players and officials sit during a game

5. (Physical Geography) geology a flat narrow platform of land, esp one marking a former shoreline

6. (Mining & Quarrying) a ledge in a mine or quarry from which work is carried out

7. (General Sporting Terms) (in a gymnasium) a low table, which may be inclined, used for various exercises

8. a platform on which dogs or other domestic animals are exhibited at shows

9. (Agriculture) NZ a hollow on a hillside formed by sheep

vb (tr)

10. to provide with benches

11. to exhibit (a dog, etc) at a show

12. (Civil Engineering) NZ to form (a track) up a hill by excavating a flattened area

13. sport US and Canadian to take or keep (a player) out of a game, often for disciplinary reasons

[Old English benc; related to Old Norse bekkr, Old High German bank, Danish, Swedish bänk; see bank³]

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bench

(bɛntʃ)
n.

1. a long usu. hard seat for several people: a park bench.

2. a seat occupied by an official, esp. a judge.

3. such a seat regarded as a symbol of the office and dignity of the judiciary.

4. the office or dignity of various other officials, or the officials themselves.

5.

a. the seat on which the players of a team sit during a game while not playing.

b. the players of a team who are usu. used only as substitutes.

6. a worktable, as of a carpenter; workbench.

7. a platform on which animals are placed for exhibition, esp. at a dog show.

8. a dog show.

9. a step or working elevation in a mine.

10. bench press.

v.t.

11. to remove from or keep from participating in a game.

12. to furnish with benches.

13. to seat on a bench.

14. to exhibit (a dog or other animal) at a show.

15. bench-press.

[before 1000; Middle English, Old English benc, c. Old Frisian benk, Old Saxon, Old High German bank, Old Norse bekkr < Germanic *bank-i-; see bank ¹]

bench′less, adj.

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Bench

 officials collectively; judges collectively. See also bank.

Examples: bench of aldermen; of bishops, 1742; of judges, 1592; of magistrates; of organ keys; of dogs [at a dog-show].

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bank

– bench – seat

1. 'bank'

The bank of a river or lake is the ground at its edge.

There are new developments along both banks of the Thames.

She left her shoes on the bank and dived into the lake.

A bank is also a place where you can keep your money in an account.

You should ask your bank for a loan.

2. 'bench' and 'seat'

Don't call a long, narrow seat in a park or garden a 'bank'. You call it a bench or a seat.

Greg sat on the bench and waited.

She sat on a seat in the park and read her magazine.

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bench

Past participle: benched
Gerund: benching

Imperative

bench

bench

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bench

A judge or magistrate presiding in a court, or judges in general.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bench - a long seat for more than one person banquette - an upholstered bench flat bench - a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises park bench - a bench in a public park penalty box - (ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties church bench, pew - long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation prie-dieu - low bench for kneeling on seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests" settee, settle - a long wooden bench with a back window seat - a bench or similar seat built into a window recess
	2.	bench - a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) terrace plateau, tableland - a relatively flat highland
	3.	bench - persons who administer justice   judiciary authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
	4.	bench - a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic work bench, workbench lab bench, laboratory bench - a workbench in a laboratory work table, worktable - a table designed for a particular task
	5.	Bench - the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
	6.	bench - the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench" subgroup - a distinct and often subordinate group within a group team, squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports) second-stringer, substitute, reserve - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
	7.	bench - (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom courtroom, court - a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	bench - take out of a game; of players   remove - remove from a position or an office
	2.	bench - exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show" display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

bench

noun

1. seat, stall, pew He sat down on a park bench.

2. worktable, stand, table, counter, slab, trestle table, workbench the laboratory bench

the bench court, judge, judges, magistrate, magistrates, tribunal, judiciary, courtroom It shows how seriously the bench viewed these offences.

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Translations

مَقْعَدٌ خَشَبيٌّ طَويلمِنْضَدَةُ الوَرْشَهنَضَد

lavicelavičkaponkpracovní stůl

bænkarbejdsbænkarbejdsbord

BankWerkbank

μπαγκάκιπάγκος

benko

bancobanco de carpinterobanco de trabajobanquillobanca

penkki

bancétabli

klupa

lócamunkaasztalmunkapadpadülőpad

bekkurvinnubekkur

pancapanchinatribunalebancalebanco

ベンチ

벤치

subsellium

darbastalissuolas

darbgaldssols

banknaar de zijlijn verwijzenopdrukkenwerkbankzitbank

benkdommerstandenhøvelbenkkrakkretten

ławkastół

banco

скамьялавкаскамейкаскамейка запасныхверстак

lavičkaponk

delovna mizaklop

bänk

ม้านั่ง

bankkanepesıratezgâh

ghế dài

木工工作台长凳长椅子

bench

[bentʃ] N

1. (= seat, workbench) → banco m (Sport) → banquillo m; (= court) → tribunal m
the Bench (Jur) → la magistratura
to be on the bench (Jur) → ser juez, ser magistrado (Sport) → estar en el banquillo

2. benches (Brit) (Parl) on the Tory/Labour benches → en los escaños conservadores/laboristas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bench

[ˈbɛntʃ] n

(= seat) → banc m

[workshop] → établi m

[laboratory] → plan m de travail

the Bench → la magistrature, la Cour
to serve on the Bench → exercer la fonction de juge

(in parliament) the government benches → les rangs du gouvernement
the opposition benches → les rangs de l'opposition

(SPORT) to be on the bench → être sur le banc de touchebenchmark [ˈbɛntʃmɑː^rk] n (= yardstick) → point m de référence
a benchmark for sth → un point de référence pour qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bench

n

(= seat) → Bank f; laughter from the government benches (Brit) → Gelächter von der Regierungsbank

(Jur: = office of a judge) → Richteramt nt; (= judges generally) → Richter pl; (= court) → Gericht nt; member of the bench → Richter m; to be raised to the bench → zum Richter bestellt werden; to be on the bench (permanent office) → Richter sein; (when in court) → der Richter sein, auf dem Richterstuhl sitzen (geh)

(= workbench) → Werkbank f; (in lab) → Experimentiertisch m

(Sport: = selected as substitute) on the bench → auf der Reservebank

vt (US Sport) → auf die Strafbank schicken; (= keep as substitute) → auf die Reservebank setzen

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bench

:

bench penalty

n (Ice hockey) → Bankstrafe f

bench press

n (Sport) → Bankdrücken nt

bench seat

n (in the car) → Sitzbank f

bench test

n (Tech) → Test m → auf dem Prüfstand, Prüfstandtest m

bench warmer

n (Sport inf) → Ersatzspieler(in) m(f) (der/die nur selten zum Einsatz kommt)

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bench

[bɛntʃ] n (seat, with back) → panchina; (without back) → panca; (in parliament, workbench) → banco
to be on the Bench (Law) → essere giudice

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bench

(bentʃ) noun

1. a long (usually wooden) seat. a park bench. bank مَقْعَدٌ خَشَبيٌّ طَويل скамейка banco lavička, lavice die Bank bænk πάγκος, έδρανο, παγκάκιbanco pink نیمکت penkki bancספסל बैंच klupa pad bangku bekkur panchina ベンチ 벤치 suolas sols tempat duduk kayu bankbenk, krakkławka اوږده چوکۍ banco bancă скамейка lavica, lavička klop klupa bänk ม้านั่ง bank, sıra, kanepe 長凳 лава ، پیٹھنے کی جگہ ghế dài 长凳

2. a work-table for a carpenter etc. tools on the workbench. werkbank مِنْضَدَةُ الوَرْشَه работна маса bancada pracovní stůl, ponk die Werkbank arbejdsbord; arbejdsbænk πάγκος εργασίας tööpink میز کار työpöytä établi שוּלחָן עֲבוֹדָה न्यायपीठ radni stol munkapad bangku kerja vinnubekkur/-borð banco 作業台 작업대 darbastalis (amatnieka) darbgalds bangku tukang kayu werkbankbenkwarsztat د کار میز banco de carpinteiro tejghea, masă a unui meseriaş верстак ponk delovna miza radni sto bänk โต๊ะทำงานของช่างไม้ tezgâh (木工)工作檯 верстат کاریگرمثلا ترکھان کے کام کی جگہ bàn thợ mộc （木工）工作台

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bench

→ نَضَد lavice bænk Bank πάγκος banco penkki banc klupa panchina ベンチ 벤치 bank benk ławka banco скамья bänk ม้านั่ง bank ghế dài 长椅子

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