noun🔗ShareTanque, depósitoA closed container for liquids or gases."The firefighter filled the water tank on the truck. "El bombero llenó el tanque de agua en el camión.utilityitemmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTanque, depósitoAn open container or pool for storing water or other liquids."The farm animals drank from the large metal tank of water. "Los animales de la granja bebieron del gran tanque metálico de agua.utilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstanque, piscina, lago pequeñoA pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial."The children played near the small tank in the park. "Los niños jugaron cerca del pequeño estanque en el parque.naturegeographyenvironmentplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDepósito de combustibleThe fuel reservoir of a vehicle."The car's tank was almost empty, so we had to stop at the gas station. "El depósito de combustible del coche estaba casi vacío, así que tuvimos que parar en la gasolinera.vehiclefuelpartmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa cantidad contenida en un tanqueThe amount held by a container; a tankful."I burned three tanks of gas on the drive to New York."Quemé tres tanques de gasolina en el viaje a Nueva York.amountunitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTanqueAn armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun, and moving on caterpillar tracks."The army's tank rolled slowly across the parade ground. "El tanque del ejército rodó lentamente por el campo de desfile.militaryvehicleweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDepósito, represa(Australian and Indian English) A reservoir or dam."The local council built a new water tank to provide fresh water to the village. "El consejo local construyó una nueva represa para proporcionar agua fresca al pueblo.environmentagricultureutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTanque, abrevaderoA large metal container for holding drinking water for animals, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field."The farmer filled the large metal tank with water for the thirsty cows in the pasture. "El granjero llenó el gran tanque de metal con agua para las vacas sedientas en el pasto.agricultureanimalutilitydeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstanque, depósitoBy extension a small pond for the same purpose."The children built a small tank in the backyard for their pet frogs. "Los niños construyeron un pequeño estanque en el patio trasero para sus ranas mascotas.environmentagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna persona muy musculosa e imponente físicamenteA very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank."The football player was a tank; he easily overpowered all the other linemen. "El jugador de fútbol era un tanque; fácilmente dominó a todos los demás linieros.appearancebodypersonhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTanque, personaje tanqueA unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks)."The tank on the team, a big and strong boy, often took the first blows from the bullies, protecting the rest of the group. "El tanque del equipo, un chico grande y fuerte, a menudo recibía los primeros golpes de los matones, protegiendo al resto del grupo.gamecomputingmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCelda, prisiónA prison cell, or prison generally."The prisoner was kept in a small tank in the maximum-security prison. "El prisionero fue mantenido en una pequeña celda en la prisión de máxima seguridad.lawgovernmentpolicestatebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTiempo de reflexión, momento de pensarA metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank."Before making a decision about college, Sarah went into the tank to consider her options. "Antes de tomar una decisión sobre la universidad, Sarah se tomó un tiempo de reflexión para considerar sus opciones.mindgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDerrumbarse, desplomarseTo fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet."The company's profits tanked after the product recall. "Las ganancias de la empresa se desplomaron después de la retirada del producto.economybusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtraer los ataques de un enemigoTo 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."The team leader decided to tank the boss monster in the online game, allowing his teammates to focus on dealing damage. "El líder del equipo decidió atraer los ataques del jefe en el juego en línea, permitiendo a sus compañeros de equipo concentrarse en infligir daño.gamecomputingactiontechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlenar el tanque deTo put (fuel, etc.) into a tank."Before the school trip, the driver tanked up the bus with fuel. "Antes de la excursión escolar, el conductor llenó el tanque de combustible del autobús.fuelvehiclemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareperder a propósito, dejarse ganarTo deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage."The soccer team tanked their last game on purpose to avoid having to play the top-ranked team in the playoffs. "El equipo de fútbol perdió a propósito su último partido para evitar tener que jugar contra el equipo mejor clasificado en los playoffs.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareResistir, aguantarTo resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt."The soldier was able to tank the blows to his chest without getting hurt. "El soldado pudo resistir los golpes en el pecho sin resultar herido.militarygameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReflexionar, meditarTo contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank."He tanked over the decision about which college to attend, spending weeks researching different programs. "Él reflexionó sobre la decisión de a qué universidad asistir, pasando semanas investigando diferentes programas.attitudemindactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTanqueA small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight."The recipe called for two tanks of cumin seeds. "La receta pedía dos tanques de semillas de comino.amountunitagriculturefoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn peso Bombay de 72 granos, para perlasA Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls."The jeweler carefully weighed the pearl, using a tank to measure its Bombay weight. "El joyero pesó cuidadosamente la perla, usando un peso Bombay para medir su peso.amountbusinessvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoportar, aguantarTo stand; to tolerate."My younger brother can tank a lot of teasing without getting upset. "Mi hermano menor puede aguantar muchas bromas sin enfadarse.attitudeactioncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading