bankable

bank·a·ble

(băng′kə-bəl)

adj.

1. Acceptable to or at a bank: bankable funds.

2. Guaranteed to bring profit: a bankable movie star.

bank′a·bil′i·ty n.

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bankable

(ˈbæŋkəbəl)

adj

1. (Banking & Finance) appropriate for receipt by a bank

2. dependable or reliable: a bankable promise.

3. (Film) (esp of a star) likely to ensure the financial success of a film

ˌbankaˈbility n

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bank•a•ble

(ˈbæŋ kə bəl)

adj.

1. acceptable for processing by a bank.

2. considered powerful enough to ensure profitability: to hire bankable stars for a film.

[1810–20, Amer.]

bank`a•bil′i•ty, n.

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Adj.	1.	bankable - guaranteed to bring a profit; "without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest" profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
	2.	bankable - acceptable to or at a bank; "bankable funds" acceptable - worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"

Translations

bancabile

bankable

[ˈbæŋkəbl] ADJ [idea] → válido, valedero; [person] → taquillero

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bankable

adj cheque etc → einzahlbar; a very bankable film star (fig inf) → ein Filmstar, der viel Geld einbringt

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