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tank
(tăngk)n.
1.
a. A large, often metallic container for holding or storing liquids or gases.
b. The amount that this container can hold: buy a tank of gas.
2. A usually artificial pool, pond, reservoir, or cistern, especially one used to hold water for drinking or for irrigation.
3. A usually glass-walled container in which live fish, reptiles, or other animals are kept.
4. An enclosed, heavily armored combat vehicle that is armed with cannon and machine guns and moves on continuous tracks.
5. A tank top.
6. Slang A jail or jail cell.
v. tanked, tank·ing, tanks
v.tr.
To place, store, or process in a tank.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: Informal To suffer a sudden decline or failure: The stock market tanked yesterday.
tank up
Idiom: 1. Slang To drink to the point of intoxication.
2. To fill the tank of a motor vehicle with gasoline.
in the tank
1. In reserve: a runner who didn't have enough in the tank to hold the lead.
2. In a state of decline or failure: Stocks have been in the tank for months.
3. Enthusiastically partial; strongly favoring: a reporter accused of being in the tank for a candidate.
[Partly from an Indic source such as Gujarati ṭāṃkhī, cistern, and ṭāṃkhī,ṃ, reservoir, or Marathi ṭāṃkeṃ, cistern, reservoir (all from Prakrit ṭaṅka, ditch, reservoir, of unknown origin) and partly from Portuguese tanque, reservoir (variant of estanque, from estancar, to dam up, from Vulgar Latin *stanticāre; see stanch 1). Noun, sense 4, from the fact that in WWI the British army tried to conceal the development and transport of such armored vehicles by referring to them as water tanks in documents and communications.]
tank′ful′ (-fo͝ol′) n.
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tank
(tæŋk)n
1. a large container or reservoir for the storage of liquids or gases: tanks for storing oil.
2. (Military)
a. an armoured combat vehicle moving on tracks and armed with guns, etc, originally developed in World War I
b. (as modifier): a tank commander; a tank brigade.
3. dialect Brit and US a reservoir, lake, or pond
4. (Photography) photog
a. a light-tight container inside which a film can be processed in daylight, the solutions and rinsing waters being poured in and out without light entering
b. any large dish or container used for processing a number of strips or sheets of film
5. (Law) slang chiefly
a. a jail
b. a jail cell
6. (Units) Also called: tankful the quantity contained in a tank
7. (Civil Engineering) Austral a dam formed by excavation
vb
8. (tr) to put or keep in a tank
9. (intr) to move like a tank, esp heavily and rapidly
10. slang to defeat heavily
11. (Stock Exchange) (intr) informal to fail, esp commercially
12. (Commerce) (intr) informal to fail, esp commercially
[C17: from Gujarati tānkh artificial lake, but influenced also by Portuguese tanque, from estanque pond, from estancar to dam up, from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested) to block, stanch]
ˈtankless adj
ˈtankˌlike adj
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tank
(tæŋk)n.
1. a large container or structure for holding a liquid or gas.
2. an armored combat vehicle, moving on caterpillar treads and usu. armed with a cannon mounted inside a rotating turret.
3. a prison cell for more than one occupant, esp. for groups of new prisoners.
4. a natural or artificial pond, esp. for storing water.
5. tank top.
v.t. 6. to put or store in a tank.
v.i. 7. Slang. to do poorly or decline rapidly; fail: The movie tanked at the box office.
[1610–20; perhaps jointly < Gujarati tānkh reservoir, lake, and Portuguese tanque, contraction of estanque pond, literally, something dammed up; adopted as an early cover name for the military vehicle during manufacture in England (1915)]
tank′less, adj.
tank′like`, adj.
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tank
- May have come from Gujarati tanku, or Marathi tanke, "underground cistern," from Sanskrit tadaga, "pond."See also related terms for pond.
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tank
Past participle: tanked
Gerund: tanking
| Imperative |
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| tank |
| tank |
| Present |
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| I tank |
| you tank |
| he/she/it tanks |
| we tank |
| you tank |
| they tank |
| Preterite |
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| I tanked |
| you tanked |
| he/she/it tanked |
| we tanked |
| you tanked |
| they tanked |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am tanking |
| you are tanking |
| he/she/it is tanking |
| we are tanking |
| you are tanking |
| they are tanking |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have tanked |
| you have tanked |
| he/she/it has tanked |
| we have tanked |
| you have tanked |
| they have tanked |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was tanking |
| you were tanking |
| he/she/it was tanking |
| we were tanking |
| you were tanking |
| they were tanking |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had tanked |
| you had tanked |
| he/she/it had tanked |
| we had tanked |
| you had tanked |
| they had tanked |
| Future |
|---|
| I will tank |
| you will tank |
| he/she/it will tank |
| we will tank |
| you will tank |
| they will tank |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have tanked |
| you will have tanked |
| he/she/it will have tanked |
| we will have tanked |
| you will have tanked |
| they will have tanked |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be tanking |
| you will be tanking |
| he/she/it will be tanking |
| we will be tanking |
| you will be tanking |
| they will be tanking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been tanking |
| you have been tanking |
| he/she/it has been tanking |
| we have been tanking |
| you have been tanking |
| they have been tanking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been tanking |
| you will have been tanking |
| he/she/it will have been tanking |
| we will have been tanking |
| you will have been tanking |
| they will have been tanking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been tanking |
| you had been tanking |
| he/she/it had been tanking |
| we had been tanking |
| you had been tanking |
| they had been tanking |
| Conditional |
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| I would tank |
| you would tank |
| he/she/it would tank |
| we would tank |
| you would tank |
| they would tank |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have tanked |
| you would have tanked |
| he/she/it would have tanked |
| we would have tanked |
| you would have tanked |
| they would have tanked |
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Tank
A term sometimes applied to a pond used to collect and hold water for livestock.
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Noun 1. [画像:tank - an enclosed armored military vehicle]tank - an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
armored vehicle, armoured vehicle - a vehicle that is protected by armor plate
cannon - heavy gun fired from a tank
gun enclosure, gun turret, turret - a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
military vehicle - vehicle used by the armed forces
panzer - an armored vehicle or tank
tracked vehicle - a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
2. [画像:tank - a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids]tank - a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
aquarium, fish tank, marine museum - a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
water tank, cistern - a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
gas holder, gasometer - a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
reservoir - tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
septic tank - large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
3. tank - as much as a tank will hold
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
4. [画像:tank - a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk]tank - a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
freight car - a railway car that carries freight
5. tank - a cell for violent prisoners
Verb 1. tank - store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
store - find a place for and put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some"
2. tank - consume excessive amounts of alcohol
3. tank - treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse"
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tank
noun
3. armoured vehicle, Panzer (German), armoured car, combat vehicle soldiers backed up by tanks
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Translations
танк
tanc
tanknádržrezervoár
tank=-beholderbeholderkampvogn
tanko
tank
panssarivaunusäiliötankki
tenkrezervoar
harckocsitank
tank
geymir, tankurskriðdrekiskriîdreki
戦車タンク
탱크
autocurrus armatus
tankastanklaivisdegalų lėktuvas
tankstvertnecisterna
tanque carro de combate
tanc
tank
tankrezervoar
тенк
stridsvagntankpansarvagn
ถังขนาดใหญ่บรรจุน้ําหรือก๊าซรถถัง
бакводоймищеводосховищерезервуартанк
xe tăngbể
tank
[tæŋk]A. N
1. (= container) (for liquid) → tanque m, depósito m; (large) → cisterna f (Aut) → depósito m (Sp), tanque m (esp LAm)
fuel tank → depósito m (de combustible)
fish tank → acuario m
petrol or> gas tank (US) → depósito m (de gasolina)
water tank (for village, in house) → depósito m de agua ; (on lorry) → cisterna f
see also septic , think D
fuel tank → depósito m (de combustible)
fish tank → acuario m
petrol or> gas tank (US) → depósito m (de gasolina)
water tank (for village, in house) → depósito m de agua ; (on lorry) → cisterna f
see also septic , think D
2. (also tankful) (= quantity) → depósito m
B. CPD tank car N (US) → vagón m cisterna
tank engine N → locomotora f ténder
tank top N → chaleco m cerrado
tank wagon N (Rail) → vagón m cisterna (Aut) → camión m cisterna
tank engine N → locomotora f ténder
tank top N → chaleco m cerrado
tank wagon N (Rail) → vagón m cisterna (Aut) → camión m cisterna
tank up VI + ADV (with fuel) → llenar el tanque (with de) (with alcohol) → emborracharse (on bebiendo)
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tank
[ˈtæŋk]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tank
n
(= container) → Tank m; (esp for water) → Wasserspeicher m; (of boiler) → Kessel m; (Naut, for water supply) → Kessel m; (in submarines) → Tauchtank m; (Rail, in engine) → Kessel m; (for diver: = oxygen tank) → Flasche f; (Phot) → Wanne f; fill up the tank, please (Aut) → volltanken, bitte
tank
:tank top
n → Pullunder m
tank trap
n → Panzersperre f
tank truck
n (esp US) → Tankwagen m
tank wagon, (Brit) tank waggon
n (Rail) → Kesselwagen m
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tank
[tæŋk] na. (container, for gas, petrol) → serbatoio ; (for rainwater) → cisterna ; (for processing) → vasca ; (for fish) → acquario
fuel tank → serbatoio del carburante
fuel tank → serbatoio del carburante
b. (Mil) → carro armato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tank
(tӕŋk) noun1. a large container for liquids or gas. a hot-water / cold-water tank. tenk صِهْريج цистерна tanque rezervoár, nádrž der Tank beholder; -beholder δεξαμενή, ντεπόζιτο tanque, depósito paak مخزن säiliö réservoir, cuve מכל हौज spremnik, rezervoar tartály, tank tangki geymir, tankur serbatoio, tanica タンク 탱크 cisterna, rezervuaras cisterna; tvertne tangki tank beholder, tank zbiornik depósito rezervor, bazin бак rezervoár, nádrž rezervoar cisterna tank, behållare ถังขนาดใหญ่สําหรับบรรจุน้ําหรือก๊าซ depo, sarnıç, tank 槽,箱(容器) цистерна, бак ٹنکي، ٹينک thùng; két 槽,箱(容器)
2. a heavy steel-covered vehicle armed with guns. tenk دَبّابَه танк tanque tank der Panzer tank άρμα μάχης, τανκ tanque de guerra tank تانک panssarivaunu char d'assaut טַנק/שִׁריוֹן टैंक tenk, oklopljena kola tank tank skriðdreki carro armato 전차 tankas tanks kereta kebal tank stridsvogn, tank czołg tanque tanc танк tank tank tenk stridsvagn รถถัง tank 坦克 танк بکتر بند گاڑي xe tăng 坦克
ˈtanker noun1. a ship or large lorry for carrying oil. tenkskip, tenkwa صِهْريجِيَّه،سَفينَة بِتْرول танкер petroleiro tanker der Tanker tankskib πετρελαιοφόρο, δεξαμενόπλοιο, βυτιοφόρο petrolero tanker نفتکش säiliölaiva, säiliöauto pétrolier מכלית टंकी जहाज tanker, brod-cisterna za prijevoz nafte olajszállító hajó kapal tanker olíu-/tankskip; tankbíll petroliera タンカー 탱커 tanklaivis, cisterna tankkuģis; autocisterna kapal atau lori pembawa minyak tanker tankskip/-bil tankowiec, cysterna petroleiro petrolier танкер tanker tanker tanker tanker, tankbåt, -bil เรือบรรทุก tanker 油船,油罐車 танкер تيل کے حمل و نقل کے ليے استعمال ہونے والي کشتي tàu chở dầu 油轮,油罐车
2. an aircraft used to transport fuel etc. tenkvliegtuig طائِرَة نَقْل نَفْط самолет-цистерна avião de carga zásobovací letadlo das Tankflugzeug tankfly αεροσκάφος μεταφοράς καυσίμων avión cisterna tankurlennuk هواپیمای سوخت رسان säiliökone avion-ravitailleur מכלית तेलपोत zrakoplov za prijevoz goriva üzemanyag-utántöltő repülőgép pesawat tanker tankflugvél aerocisterna 給油機 공중 급유기 degalų lėktuvas degvielas transportlidmašīna kapal terbang pembawa minyak tankvliegtuig tankfly samolot-cysterna avião de carga avion de aprovizionare самолёт-заправщик zásobovacie lietadlo letalo tanker tanker tankningsplan เรือ, เครื่องบิน, หรือรถสําหรับบรรทุกน้ํามันหรือของเหลวอื่น ๆ tanker 運油飛機 літак-заправник ايندھن کے حمل و نقل ميں استعمال ہونے والا جہاز máy bay tiếp nhiên liệu 运油飞机
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tank
→ دَبَّابَة , صَهْرِيج nádrž, tank tank Panzer , Tank δεξαμενή , τανκ depósito , tanque panssarivaunu, säiliö cuve , tank rezervoar, tenk carro armato , serbatoio タンク, 戦車 탱크 tank tank , tanks czołg , zbiornik tanque танк , цистерна stridsvagn, tank ถังขนาดใหญ่บรรจุน้ําหรือก๊าซ, รถถัง tank bể, xe tăng 坦克 , 罐Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- The gas tank is leaking (US)
The petrol tank is leaking (UK) → هُناكَ تَسْريبٌ في خَزَّانِ الوُقودِ → Benzínová nádrž teče → Benzintanken er utæt → Der Benzintank leckt → Το ρεζερβουάρ στάζει → El tanque pierde gasolina → Bensatankki vuotaa → Le réservoir d'essence fuit → Curi iz rezervoara → Il serbatoio della benzina perde → ガソリンタンクが漏れています → 연료 탱크가 새요 → De benzinetank lekt → Bensintanken lekker → Przecieka zbiornik paliwa → O tanque da gasolina está vazando → Течет бензобак → Bensintanken läcker → ถังน้ํามันรั่ว → Depo benzin sızdırıyor → Bình xăng bị rò → 汽油箱漏油
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tank
n (for oxygen) tanque m, tubo, cilindro (para oxígeno)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.