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bancada

Catalan

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Etymology

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From banc +‎ -ada.

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Noun

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bancada f (plural bancades)

  1. bedrail, side rail
  2. benchful (people sitting on a bench)
  3. (nautical) thwart
  4. (horticulture) space between rows of trees, grapevines, etc.
    Synonym: camada
  5. (of engines, machines) bed, body
  6. (anatomy, Valencia) dentition

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ban‧ca‧da

Noun

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bancada f (plural bancadas)

  1. seats
  2. grandstand, stands, terraces (the seating area at a stadium or arena)
    Synonym: arquibancada
  3. grandstand (the audience at a public event)
  4. (politics) legislators (in a Parliament, a group of legislators from the same party, or the corresponding seats)
  5. workbench (sturdy table)

Participle

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bancada f sg

  1. feminine singular of bancado

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /banˈkada/ [bãŋˈka.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: ban‧ca‧da

Noun

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bancada f (plural bancadas)

  1. (politics) legislators (in a Parliament, a group of legislators from the same party, or the corresponding seats)
    • 2009 May 26, “Obama nombra hispana para Corte Suprema”, in BBC Mundo‎[1]:
      De ser confirmada por el Senado, Sotomayor será la primera hispana en ocupar una bancada en el máximo tribunal y reemplazará a David Souter, quien hace dos semanas anunció su retiro.
      In being confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic woman to occupy a bench in the highest court and will replace David Souter, who two weeks ago announced his retirement.
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Participle

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bancada f sg

  1. feminine singular of bancado

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