il bancone

counter, bar counter

b a n ˈk o . n e
banc bench; counter + one augmentative or pejorative noun-forming suffix
noun · masculine Uncommon #21,692
counter, bar counter Often refers to a large counter, such as one in a bar or shop.
IT: Il barista è dietro il bancone.
EN: The bartender is behind the counter.

Porta il tuo sedere dietro quel bancone.

Get your ass behind that counter.

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Mi avvicinai al bancone.

I walked up to the counter.

Mettila lì, in fondo a quel bancone.

Put it there, at the end of that counter.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Sul bancone!

On the counter!

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Dicono abbiano improvvisato uno show sul bancone.

They say they put on an improvised show on the counter.

— Mystic River (2003)

Posso sedermi al bancone?

Can I sit at the counter?

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Quando raggiunsi il bancone, si alzò davvero in piedi.

When I reached the counter, he really stood up.

Tom era seduto al bancone con Mary.

Tom was sitting at the counter with Mary.

No, se non avessero ballato sul bancone non le avremmo notate.

No, if they hadn't danced on the counter, we wouldn't have noticed them.

— Mystic River (2003)

Avvicinati al bancone per ordinare.

Approach the counter to order.

— Nouvelle Vague (2025)

Dov'è il bancone della Japan Airlines?

Where is the Japan Airlines counter?

Usi il telefono del bancone centrale.

You use the phone at the main counter.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Erano proprio qui sul bancone e ora non sono più qui.

They were right here on the counter and now they're not here anymore.

— Una di famiglia (2025)

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