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bancario

/baŋˈka.rjo/adjective / noun · masculineB1 / C1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,389

Meaning · adjective

bank, banking

  • relating to banks, financial operations, or the banking system

In a sentence

Ho aperto un nuovo conto bancario questa mattina.

I opened a new bank account this morning.

Preferisci pagare con carta o tramite bonifico bancario?

Do you prefer to pay by card or via bank transfer?

Il sistema bancario nazionale funziona regolarmente.

The national banking system operates normally.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
bancariomasculine · singular
bancariafeminine · singular
bancarimasculine · plural
bancariefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • As a noun ('un bancario'), it means a bank employee or clerk.
  • Commonly used in compound phrases like 'conto bancario' (bank account).

Meaning · noun

bank clerk

  • an employee working in a bank

In a sentence

Mio zio lavora da trent'anni come bancario a Milano.

My uncle has worked as a bank employee in Milan for thirty years.

Il bancario mi ha aiutato ad aprire un nuovo conto.

The bank clerk helped me open a new account.

Ieri i bancari hanno scioperato contro i tagli al personale.

Yesterday bank employees went on strike against staff cuts.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
bancariomasculine · singular
bancarimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Distinguish the noun bancario (bank employee) from the adjective bancario (banking, of a bank), as in 'conto bancario'.

Related words

impiegato di banca
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