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tanks

/tæŋks/

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noun

Tanque, depósito

A closed container for liquids or gases.

Examples :

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

Los peces nadan felices en sus tanques en el acuario.

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noun

Tanques, depósitos

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

Examples :

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

La granja tenía varios tanques grandes para almacenar agua de lluvia.

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noun

Estanques, charcas

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

Examples :

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

Los agricultores dependían de los estanques para el riego durante la estación seca.

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noun

Tanque de combustible

The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.

Examples :

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

El coche traqueteó y se detuvo porque ambos tanques de combustible estaban vacíos.

vehicle fuel part machine

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noun

La cantidad contenida en un tanque, un tanque lleno

The amount held by a container; a tankful.

Examples :

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

Gasté tres tanques de gasolina en el viaje a Nueva York.

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noun

Tanques

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. "

Durante el desfile militar, los tanques rodaron por la calle, con sus orugas retumbando ruidosamente.

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noun

Depósito, represa

(Australian and Indian English) A reservoir or dam.

Examples :

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

Durante la sequía, el agricultor se preocupó por el nivel del agua en sus depósitos.

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noun

Tanque, abrevadero

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. "

El granjero llenó los tanques con agua fresca para que las vacas tuvieran mucho que beber en el campo.

agriculture animal utility machine

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noun

Estanque, depósito

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. "

Recogimos agua de lluvia en varios estanques grandes para regar el jardín durante la estación seca.

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noun

Una persona muy musculosa e imponente físicamente

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." "

El nuevo guardia de seguridad de la escuela es un tipo muy musculoso; nadie se mete con él.

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noun

Tanque, personaje tanque

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. "

En el juego en línea, el personaje de Sarah era uno de los mejores tanques, protegiendo a sus compañeros de equipo de los ataques de los monstruos.

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noun

Celda, cárcel

A prison cell, or prison generally.

Examples :

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

Después de que la protesta se volvió violenta, la policía llevó a varios manifestantes a la cárcel.

law police government building

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noun

Reflexión, meditación

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. "

Antes de responder a la difícil pregunta del profesor, María necesitaba un momento de reflexión para reunir sus pensamientos.

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verb

Caer en picado, desplomarse

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." "

Si la empresa no consigue más clientes pronto, sus beneficios caerán en picado.

economy business finance

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verb

Atraer los ataques de un objetivo enemigo

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. "

En el juego en línea, Sarah atrae los ataques del monstruo jefe para que sus amigos puedan atacar por detrás.

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verb

Llenar el tanque

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

Examples :

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

El empleado de la gasolinera llena el tanque de mi coche antes de que pague.

vehicle fuel machine

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verb

perder a propósito, dejarse ganar

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. "

El entrenador sospechaba que el equipo podría dejarse ganar en su último partido para obtener una mejor posición en los playoffs.

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verb

Resistir, aguantar

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." "

El coche está tan bien construido que resiste la mayoría de las colisiones menores sin abolladuras.

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verb

Reflexionar, meditar

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. "

María tuvo que reflexionar antes de aceptar la oferta de trabajo porque no estaba segura de si quería mudarse a una nueva ciudad.

attitude mind action character

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noun

Tanque

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. "

La receta pedía dos tanques de azafrán, una pequeña cantidad cuidadosamente medida para el plato indio tradicional.

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noun

Un peso de Bombay de 72 granos, para perlas

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. "

El comerciante pesó la valiosa perla usando dos pesos de Bombay para asegurar que cumplía con el estándar requerido de 144 granos.

amount business commerce value

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verb

Soportar, aguantar

To stand; to tolerate.

Examples :

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

Aunque mi hermano pequeño a veces es molesto, lo aguanto porque lo amo.

attitude action

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interjection

Gracias

Examples :

""Tanks, that was really helpful!" "

¡Gracias, eso fue realmente útil!

language communication word exclamation