Meaning of "bench" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BENCH

Old English benc; related to Old Norse bekkr, Old High German bank, Danish, Swedish bänk.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BENCH

bench  [bɛntʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENCH

Bench is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bench in English.

WHAT DOES BENCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bench in the English dictionary

The first definition of bench in the dictionary is a long seat for more than one person, usually lacking a back or arms. Other definition of bench is a plain stout worktable. Bench is also the seat on which reserve players and officials sit during a game.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BENCH

PRESENT

Present

I bench

you bench

he/she/it benches

we bench

you bench

they bench

Present continuous

I am benching

you are benching

he/she/it is benching

we are benching

you are benching

they are benching

Present perfect

I have benched

you have benched

he/she/it has benched

we have benched

you have benched

they have benched

Present perfect continuous

I have been benching

you have been benching

he/she/it has been benching

we have been benching

you have been benching

they have been benching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I benched

you benched

he/she/it benched

we benched

you benched

they benched

Past continuous

I was benching

you were benching

he/she/it was benching

we were benching

you were benching

they were benching

Past perfect

I had benched

you had benched

he/she/it had benched

we had benched

you had benched

they had benched

Past perfect continuous

I had been benching

you had been benching

he/she/it had been benching

we had been benching

you had been benching

they had been benching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bench

you will bench

he/she/it will bench

we will bench

you will bench

they will bench

Future continuous

I will be benching

you will be benching

he/she/it will be benching

we will be benching

you will be benching

they will be benching

Future perfect

I will have benched

you will have benched

he/she/it will have benched

we will have benched

you will have benched

they will have benched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been benching

you will have been benching

he/she/it will have been benching

we will have been benching

you will have been benching

they will have been benching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bench

you would bench

he/she/it would bench

we would bench

you would bench

they would bench

Conditional continuous

I would be benching

you would be benching

he/she/it would be benching

we would be benching

you would be benching

they would be benching

Conditional perfect

I would have bench

you would have bench

he/she/it would have bench

we would have bench

you would have bench

they would have bench

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been benching

you would have been benching

he/she/it would have been benching

we would have been benching

you would have been benching

they would have been benching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bench
we let´s bench
you bench

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bench

Past participle

benched

Present Participle

benching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BENCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bench» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of bench

counter · pew · seat · slab · stall · stand · table · trestle table · workbench · worktable

TRANSLATION OF BENCH

Find out the translation of bench to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bench from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bench» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 长椅子
• Translator English - Spanish: banco
• English: bench
• Translator English - Hindi: बेंच
• Translator English - Arabic: نَضَد
• Translator English - Russian: скамья
• Translator English - Portuguese: banco
• Translator English - Bengali: ন্যায়াসন
• Translator English - French: banc
• Translator English - Malay: Bangku
• Translator English - German: Bank
• Translator English - Japanese: ベンチ
• Translator English - Korean: 벤치
• Translator English - Javanese: Bangku
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ghế dài
• Translator English - Tamil: பெஞ்ச்
• Translator English - Marathi: खंडपीठ
• Translator English - Turkish: Bank
• Translator English - Italian: panchina
• Translator English - Polish: ławka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: лава
• Translator English - Romanian: bancă
• Translator English - Greek: πάγκος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bench
• Translator English - Swedish: bänk
• Translator English - Norwegian: benk

10 QUOTES WITH «BENCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bench.

1

Peter Agre

My goal was to develop into an independent research scientist studying clinical problems at the laboratory bench, but I felt that postgraduate residency training in internal medicine was necessary.

2

Nelson Algren

The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsibility of the writer in all ages of man.

3

Florence Ellinwood Allen

It's so worth-while being a judge, because, if I make good, I can help prove that a woman's place is as much on the bench, in City Council, or in Congress, as in the home.

4

Viswanathan Anand

I don't bench press, but I use machines to work 10-12 muscle groups. Biceps, triceps, a few things for the back, calves, shoulders and so on - and then I'll go on the running machine, cross-trainer or mountain climber.

5

Eric Bana

I used to lift very heavy weights in my mid-twenties - I used to bench press over 300lb. The most I ever lifted was 330lb; I couldn't do that today, no way.

6

Conrad Black

The American legal industry is a medieval guild in which the prosecutors, bar, and bench join hands to ensure that legal invoices are paid, no matter how excessive.

7

Michael Bloomberg

When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.

8

Napoleon Bonaparte

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

9

Roelof Botha

Israel has incredible entrepreneurial spirit and a deep bench of technology talent.

10

Stephen Breyer

And the problem is once you get into this campaign business and begin to have a lot of money, then the person on the bench begins to think - what's going to happen if I decide the case this way or that way?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENCH»

Discover the use of bench in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bench and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Notes from the Pianist's Bench

Informative and entertaining, this book will be welcomed by piano students, teachers, and anyone else interested in the art of piano playing.

Boris Berman, 2002

At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator

A clue hidden in a toy ship leads Tintin on a dangerous treasure hunt.

Kathy Barker, 2005

Off the Bench

Daniel gets his chance to be a starting Wildcat when the star forward goes on vacation.

Jake Maddox, 2010

Bench Joinery

This resource in the Nelson Thornes Construction NVQ series provides complete coverage of the Bench Joinery NVQ Level 2.

Peter Brett, 2002

A Biomechanical Analysis of the Bench Press

Weight training is a popular activity offering many physical and psychological benefits and the bench press is one of the most popular weight training exercises among both competitive and recreational lifters.

Michael J. Duffey, 2008

Empathy: From Bench to Bedside

This volume covers a wide range of topics in empathy theory, research, and applications, helping to integrate perspectives as varied as anthropology and neuroscience.

Jean Decety, 2012

A Bench in the Sun

Harold and Burt, longtime friends, live in a retirement home and spend their days on a bench in the garden bickering.

Ron Clark, 2002

Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...

Irlam, the Court seems to have recognized the same as being the practice of the King's Bench, yet it has never been expressly held in any decided case in the King's Bench that the bail would be discharged for such a variance ; and it was said ...

Richard Vaughan Barnewall, John Leycester Adolphus, 1831

Stem Cells: From Bench to Bedside

This book is important as it is comprehensive and covers all aspects of stem cell biology, from basic research to clinical applications. It will have 33 chapters written by renowned stem cell scientists worldwide.

Ariff Bongso, Eng Hin Lee, 2011

Governing from the Bench: The Supreme Court of Canada and ...

In Governing from the Bench, Emmett Macfarlane demystifies the inner workings of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Emmett Macfarlane, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bench is used in the context of the following news items.

Alex Rodriguez Is Passed Over for American League All-Star Bench

Rodriguez's manager, Joe Girardi, selected him as a reserve in 2010 but chose to leave him on the bench. And in 2011, when he was voted in ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Handmade bench lost in flooding found

So when the bench disappeared from it's spot near the creek into the flood waters during the recent rains... Andrea and her husband were ... «Toledo News Now, Jul 15»

Johnny Bench items to be auctioned at MLB FanFest

Several memorabilia items owned and collected by Johnny Bench over the years will headline the 11th Annual Live Auction at T-Mobile ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»

Dear Boss: Bench your inner coach

Corporate leaders are hired for what they are able to see: for their creativity, their energy, their expertise and their temperament. But all have ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»

Williams on cleanup spot, bench, Espinosa, Barrett, Ramos …

On Sunday night, Nationals manager Matt Williams placed first baseman Clint Robinson in the cleanup spot behind right fielder Bryce Harper. «MASNsports.com, Jul 15»

Pinellas clerk's chief deputy Myriam Irizarry appointed to county …

Pinellas clerk's chief deputy Myriam Irizarry appointed to county court bench. Times staff. Tampa Bay Times. Monday, July 6, 2015 6:16pm. «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»

Lawyers in Kalaburagi High Court Bench join indefinite boycott of …

Members of the Gulbarga Bar Association intensified their agitation demanding establishment of a Bench of the Karnataka Administrative ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Solid bench helps Alaska reach finals

HAVING A solid bench to turn to goes a long way as the Alaska Aces experienced anew in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»

San Francisco Giants bench coach confuses bullpen after Bruce …

With Bochy in the clubhouse, bench coach Ron Wotus made the decision to change pitchers. When he wanted to change relief pitcher Josh Osich with ... «Boston Sun Times, Jul 15»

Pack's new official bench boss puts nose to grindstone

Last week, Dave Matsos signed on the dotted line as the Sudbury Wolves announced he would be the team's bench boss for the upcoming ... «NorthernLife.ca, Jul 15»