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tanks

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noun

Behälter, Tank

A closed container for liquids or gases.

Examples :

"The fish swim happily in their tanks at the aquarium. "

Die Fische schwimmen glücklich in ihren Tanks im Aquarium.

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noun

Behälter, Becken

An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.

Examples :

"The farm had several large tanks for storing rainwater. "

Der Bauernhof hatte mehrere große Behälter zur Speicherung von Regenwasser.

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noun

Teiche, Becken

A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.

Examples :

"The farmers relied on the tanks for irrigation during the dry season. "

Die Bauern waren in der Trockenzeit auf die Teiche zur Bewässerung angewiesen.

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noun

Treibstoffbehälter, Tank

The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.

Examples :

"The car sputtered and stopped because both tanks were empty. "

Das Auto stotterte und blieb stehen, weil beide Tanks leer waren.

vehicle fuel part machine

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noun

Tankfüllung, Tankinhalt

The amount held by a container; a tankful.

Examples :

"I burned three tanks of gas on the drive to New York."

Ich habe auf der Fahrt nach New York drei Tankfüllungen Benzin verbraucht.

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noun

Panzer

An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun, and moving on caterpillar tracks.

Examples :

"During the military parade, tanks rolled down the street, their caterpillar tracks rumbling loudly. "

Während der Militärparade rollten Panzer die Straße entlang, ihre Ketten rasselten laut.

vehicle military war weapon machine

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noun

Becken, Stausee

(Australian and Indian English) A reservoir or dam.

Examples :

"During the drought, the farmer worried about the water level in his tanks. "

Während der Dürre sorgte sich der Bauer um den Wasserstand in seinen Becken.

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noun

Trog, Behälter

A large metal container for holding drinking water for animals, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field.

Examples :

"The farmer filled the tanks with fresh water so the cows would have plenty to drink in the field. "

Der Bauer füllte die Tröge mit frischem Wasser, damit die Kühe auf dem Feld genug zu trinken hatten.

agriculture animal utility machine

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noun

Becken, Teich

By extension a small pond for the same purpose.

Examples :

"We collected rainwater in several large tanks to water the garden during the dry season. "

Wir sammelten Regenwasser in mehreren großen Becken, um den Garten während der Trockenzeit zu bewässern.

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noun

Ein muskulöser, stämmiger Mensch

A very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank.

Examples :

""The new security guard at the school is a tanks; nobody messes with him." "

Der neue Sicherheitsmann in der Schule ist ein muskulöser Typ; mit dem legt sich niemand an.

body appearance person

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noun

Panzer, Tank

A unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).

Examples :

"In the online game, Sarah's character was one of the best tanks, protecting her teammates from the monsters' attacks. "

In dem Online-Spiel war Sarahs Charakter einer der besten Panzer, der ihre Teamkollegen vor den Angriffen der Monster schützte.

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noun

Gefängniszelle, Knast

A prison cell, or prison generally.

Examples :

"After the protest turned violent, the police took several demonstrators to the tanks. "

Nachdem die Proteste gewalttätig wurden, brachte die Polizei mehrere Demonstranten in den Knast.

law police government building

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Nachdenkpause, Grübeln

A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank.

Examples :

"Before answering the teacher's difficult question, Maria needed a moment in the tanks to gather her thoughts. "

Bevor Maria die schwierige Frage des Lehrers beantwortete, brauchte sie einen Moment zum Nachdenken, um ihre Gedanken zu sammeln.

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verb

Einbrechen, abstürzen

To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.

Examples :

""If the company doesn't get more customers soon, its profits will tank." "

Wenn das Unternehmen nicht bald mehr Kunden gewinnt, werden seine Gewinne einbrechen.

economy business finance

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verb

Die Angriffe eines feindlichen Ziels auf sich ziehen

To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.

Examples :

"In the online game, Sarah tanks the boss monster so her friends can attack from behind. "

In dem Online-Spiel zieht Sarah die Angriffe des Boss-Monsters auf sich, damit ihre Freunde von hinten angreifen können.

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verb

Betanken

To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.

Examples :

"The gas station attendant tanks my car before I pay. "

Der Tankstellenangestellte betankt mein Auto, bevor ich bezahle.

vehicle fuel machine

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verb

absichtlich verlieren, tanken

To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage.

Examples :

"The coach suspected that the team might tank their last game to get a better seed in the playoffs. "

Der Trainer vermutete, dass das Team sein letztes Spiel absichtlich verlieren könnte, um in den Playoffs eine bessere Platzierung zu erreichen.

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verb

Widerstehen, aushalten

To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt.

Examples :

""The car is built so well that it tanks most minor collisions without any dents." "

Das Auto ist so gut gebaut, dass es den meisten kleineren Kollisionen ohne Dellen widersteht.

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verb

Grübeln, nachdenken

To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank.

Examples :

"Maria had to tank before accepting the job offer because she wasn't sure if she wanted to move to a new city. "

Maria musste lange nachdenken, bevor sie das Jobangebot annahm, weil sie sich nicht sicher war, ob sie in eine neue Stadt ziehen wollte.

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noun

Tank

A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight.

Examples :

"The recipe called for two tanks of saffron, a tiny amount carefully measured for the traditional Indian dish. "

Das Rezept verlangte nach zwei Tank Safran, eine winzige Menge, die sorgfältig für das traditionelle indische Gericht abgemessen wurde.

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noun

Ein Bombay-Gewicht von 72 Körnern für Perlen

A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.

Examples :

"The merchant weighed the valuable pearl using two tanks to ensure it met the required 144-grain standard. "

Der Händler wog die wertvolle Perle mit zwei Bombay-Gewichten, um sicherzustellen, dass sie dem geforderten 144-Körner-Standard entsprach.

amount business commerce value

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verb

Aushalten, ertragen

To stand; to tolerate.

Examples :

""Even though my little brother is annoying sometimes, I tanks it because I love him." "

Obwohl mein kleiner Bruder manchmal nervt, halte ich es aus, weil ich ihn liebe.

attitude action

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interjection

Danke

Examples :

""Tanks, that was really helpful!" "

Danke, das war wirklich hilfreich!

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