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bankable
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bank·a·ble  (bngk-bl)
adj.
1. Acceptable to or at a bank: bankable funds.
2. Guaranteed to bring profit: a bankable movie star.
banka·bili·ty n.
bankable [ˈbæŋkəbəl]
adj
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) appropriate for receipt by a bank
2. dependable or reliable a bankable promise
3. (Performing Arts) (esp of a star) likely to ensure the financial success of a film
bankability  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bankable - guaranteed to bring a profit; "without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest"
profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
2.bankable - acceptable to or at a bank; "bankable funds"
acceptable - worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"
Translations
bankable [ˈbæŋkəbl] ADJ [idea] → válido, valedero; [person] → taquillero
bankable
adj cheque etc → einzahlbar; a very bankable film star (fig inf) → ein Filmstar, der viel Geld einbringt


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