la banca

the bank

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phrase Uncommon #18,946
the bank Often refers to the banking sector or the house in a casino. It can also mean “the bench.”
SP: La banca ofrece préstamos a pequeñas empresas.
EN: The banking sector offers loans to small businesses.

Ahora apuesta desde la banca.

Now she's betting from the bench.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

Ni a la banca, ni me concentra.

Not even on the bench, and it doesn’t help me concentrate either.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

La reforma fiscal no afectará a la banca.

The tax reform will not affect the banking sector.

¿Por qué pintaste la banca de rojo?

Why did you paint the bench red?

Necesito que vayas a la banca y le preguntes al Cursi, güey.

I need you to go to the bank and ask Cursi, dude.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

Siempre gana la banca.

The house always wins.

La alianza es la banca.

The alliance is the banking sector.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Sí, ya me cansé de calentar la banca.

Yeah, I’m tired of sitting on the bench.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

Mira, no sé si vas a jugar, pero vas a salir a la banca.

Look, I don’t know if you’re going to play, but you’ll be on the bench.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)