How do you use "The bench" in a sentence?

He's on the bench today. Strong bench with those subs. Got benched after last week.

The bench

Q: What does "The bench" mean?

Substitute players not in starting eleven. 'On the bench' means being a substitute—not starting but available to come on. 'Strong bench' means quality depth. Being 'benched' means dropped from the starting lineup.

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Meaning: Substitute players not in starting eleven.

不在首发十一人中的替补球员。

Jugadores suplentes que no están en el once titular.

先発11人に入らない控え選手。

선발 11명에 들지 못한 교체 선수.

'On the bench' means being a substitute—not starting but available to come on. 'Strong bench' means quality depth. Being 'benched' means dropped from the starting lineup.

'在替补席上（on the bench）'意味着是替补——不首发但可以替补上场。'板凳厚度好（strong bench）'指替补阵容质量高。'被按在替补席上（benched）'意味着从首发阵容中被撤下。

'Estar en el banquillo (on the bench)' significa ser suplente: no ser titular pero estar disponible para salir. Un 'banquillo fuerte (strong bench)' implica profundidad de plantilla. Ser 'mandado al banquillo (benched)' significa ser relegado del once titular.

「ベンチにいる」とは控え選手であること——先発ではないが出場する可能性がある。「強力なベンチ」は質の高い控え層を意味する。「ベンチに下ろされた」は先発メンバーから外されたこと。

'벤치에 있다'는 교체 선수라는 뜻으로, 선발은 아니지만 출전할 수 있다는 의미이다. '강력한 벤치'는 후보 선수의 질이 높다는 뜻이다. '벤치로 보내졌다'는 선발 라인업에서 빠졌다는 의미이다.

Examples

He's on the bench today.
他今天坐替补席
hoy está en el banquillo
今日は彼はベンチだ
오늘 그는 벤치에 있다.
Strong bench with those subs.
有这些替补，板凳深度很强
buen banquillo con esos suplentes
あの控え選手たちで強力なベンチだ
교체 선수들이 좋아서 벤치가 든든하다.
Got benched after last week.
上周之后被放到了替补席
lo mandaron al banquillo después de la semana pasada
先週の後、ベンチに下ろされた
지난주 이후로 벤치로 밀려났다.

Pronunciation

/bentʃ/

Usage Guide

Context: substitutes, squad, starting

Tone: factual, sometimes disappointed

✓ Do Say

The bench
替补席
el banquillo
ベンチ
벤치
On the bench
在替补席上
en el banquillo
ベンチにいる
벤치에 있다
Benched
被放到替补席
relegado al banquillo
ベンチに下ろされた
벤치로 밀려나다

Common Mistakes

Bench = substitutes, not the physical seating

Origin & History

From the literal bench where substitutes sit. The bench represents both the place and the status of being a substitute rather than a starter.

Etymology: Literal bench where substitutes sit

First recorded: Football terminology

Cultural Context

Era: Football terminology

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Football

Regional notes: Universal football term.

Variations

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