No. 628 in Hebrew
הבנקים
"The banks"
In a sentence
הבנקים בישראל עובדים במשך כל השבוע.
The banks in Israel operate throughout the week.
Here the word 'הבנקים' is used to identify financial institutions that offer banking services in a general sense.
אני מתעניין בפוליטיקה ודיברנו על הבנקים וההשפעה שלהם על הכלכלה.
I am interested in politics, and we spoke about the banks and their influence on the economy.
In this sentence, 'הבנקים' refers to a topic of discussion related to the role of financial institutions in economics.
הבנקים באירופה נוקטים בצעדים מיוחדים כדי לשפר את השירות ללקחות.
The banks in Europe are taking special measures to improve customer service.
'הבנקים' here specifies financial organizations in a particular region, namely Europe.
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