Bench

  • 11Bench — (engl., spr. bensch), Bank, s. King s Bench …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 12Bench — /bench/, n. Johnny, born 1947, U.S. baseball player. * * * ▪ furniture  long seat that may be freestanding, fixed to the wall, or placed against the wall. Paneled benches were used by the Romans, and they were the most common form of seating in… …

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  • 13Bench —   [bentʃ; englisch »Bank«] die, / es, Recht: im angloamerikanischen Recht allgemein der Sitz für Personen mit amtlicher Eigenschaft, besonders im britischen Parlament die Abgeordnetenbank, v. a. die dem Parteiführer und seinen wichtigsten… …

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  • 14bench|er — «BEHN chuhr», noun. 1. in England: a) one of the senior members governing a society of English lawyers and law students called an Inn of Court. b) Informal. a member of the House of Commons. 2. a person who sits on a bench, such as an oarsman …

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  • 15Bench — (engl., spr. Bentsch), Bank, s. Kingsbench …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 16Bench — (engl., spr. Bensch), die Bank …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 17Bench — A bench is a long seat fit for several people, with or without back and/or arm rests, for sitting indoor (often in rows) or outdoor (as in a park). Benches are most often found in bus stops, parks, and cafeterias. Some benches are dedicated as a… …

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  • 18bench — n. judge s seat 1) from the bench (a reprimand from the bench) 2) on the bench (who will be on the bench during her trial?) places in Parliament (BE) 3) the back; cross; front bench place where reserve players sit 4) on the bench (he spent ten… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 19bench — 01. The old man fell asleep on the [bench] in the park. 02. One of the members of the governing party has crossed the floor to the Opposition [benches]. 03. The coached [benched] the player for the first period of the game because he had missed… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 20bench — bench1 W3S2 [bentʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(outdoor seat)¦ 2¦(in a law court)¦ 3¦(sports)¦ 4¦(parliament)¦ 5¦(table)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: benc] 1.) ¦(OUTDOOR SEAT)¦ a long seat for two or more people, especially o …

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