bench

1. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

   They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.

   a long seat for more than one person

2. The seat where the judges sit in court.

   (figuratively)The people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.

   They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.

3. (figuratively)The office or dignity of a judge.

   She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.

4. A seat where people sit together in an official capacity.

   A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.

   the government front bench

   Bank, Sitzbank

   скаме́йкаskaméjka, скамья́skamʹjá, ла́вкаlávka

   ла́вкаlávka, ла́вочкаlávočka

5. (figuratively)The dignity of holding an official seat.

   the bench of bishops

   the civic bench

6. (figuratively)The people who hold a certain type of official seat, collectively; a group of officeholders.

7. The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.

   He spent the first three games on the bench, watching.

8. The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.

   (figuratively)The number of players on a team able to participate, often expressed in terms of length.

   Injuries have shortened the bench.

   the reserve players on a team

9. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.

   She placed the workpiece on the bench, inspected it closely, and opened the cover.

10. A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.

    2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii I had no bench or power rack, so by necessity every exercise I did started with the weights on the floor.

    Hantelbank

    скамья́ для жи́маskamʹjá dlja žíma, ла́вка для жимаlávka dlja žima

    ла́ва для жи́муláva dlja žýmu, ла́вка для жи́муlávka dlja žýmu, ла́ва для жи́маláva dlja žýma

11. A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.

    After removing the bench, we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point.

12. A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.

1. He sat smoking on the bench.

   Він сидів на лаві і палив.

   ruОн сидел на скамейке и курил.

   deEr saß rauchend auf der Bank.

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2. Tom was sitting on a bench.

   Том сидів на лавці.

   ruТом сидел на скамейке.

   deTom saß auf einer Bank.

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3. I sat down on a bench.

   Я сів на лавку.

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4. Why did you paint the bench red?

   Навіщо ти пофарбував лавку в червоний колір?

   ruЗачем ты покрасил скамейку в красный цвет?

   deWieso hast du die Bank rot gestrichen?

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5. He is still sitting on the bench.

   Він все ще сидить на лавці.

   deEr sitzt nach wie vor auf der Bank.

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• benkalternative dialectal
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