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"Banco" is a form of "banco", a noun which is often translated as "bench". "Caja" is a noun which is often translated as "box". Learn more about the difference between "caja" and "banco" below.
la caja(
kah
-
hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (container)
2. (machine)
a. cash register
Te lo juro. ¡Metí todo el dinero en la caja!I swear it. I put all the money in the cash register!
a. counter
Señor, tiene que pasar a la caja para sacar tanto dinero.Sir, you have to go to the counter to withdraw that much money.
c. checkout
Hay un montón de gente esperando para pagar en la caja.There's a ton of people waiting to pay at the checkout.
d. cash desk (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Podemos pagar en aquella caja de allí.We can pay at that cash desk over there.
a. take
¿Cuánto fue la caja de hoy, Pilar? - ¡Casi mil dólares!How much was today's take, Pilar? - Almost a thousand dollars!
5. (covering)
6. (music)
a. snare drum
¿Me pueden recomendar una buena caja para una banda de jazz escolar?Can anyone recommend me a good snare drum for a school jazz band?
b. soundbox (of a string instrument)
La caja de mi guitarra está pintada con flores.The soundbox of my guitar has flowers painted on it.
7. (colloquial) (casket)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. coffin
El presidente fue enterrado en una caja de roble.The president was buried in an oak coffin.
8. (weaponry)
a. stock
Esta caja fue usada con un cañón del siglo XVIII.This stock was used with an 18th-century cannon.
9. (printing)
a. case
¿Por qué está escrito en caja alta el título de este libro?Why is the title of this book written in upper case?
el banco(
bahng
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koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (seat)
a. bench (in a yard or park)
Los bancos del parque están recién pintados.The park benches have just been painted.
c. stool (with no back)
¿Me pasas un banco para bajar ese libro del estante de arriba?Can you pass me a stool to get that book down from the top shelf?
e. workbench (for carpentry, etc.)
Necesito un banco más grande para trabajar en el taller.I need a larger workbench to work on in the workshop.
3. (stock)
a. bank
El banco de sangre necesita donantes de todo tipo de sangre.The blood bank needs donors of all blood types.
a. school
La zona atrae a muchos visitantes porque las aguas cristalinas dejan ver bancos de peces tropicales.Many visitors are attracted to the area because schools of tropical fish can be seen in the crystal-clear waters.
