How do you use "tank" in a sentence?

The fish tank needs cleaning this weekend. Make sure to fill the car's petrol tank before the trip. Military tanks rolled through the streets.

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Q: What does "tank" mean?

A container for liquids; an armoured military vehicle A tank is a large container for storing liquids or gases (water tank, fish tank, petrol tank). It is also a heavy armoured military vehicle with guns and tracks. Informally, 'to tank' means to fail badly (the project tanked). A 'think tank' is a research organisation.

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Significado: A container for liquids; an armoured military vehicle

箱，水槽，坦克

tanque, depósito, pecera

タンク、水槽、戦車

탱크, 수조, 전차

A tank is a large container for storing liquids or gases (water tank, fish tank, petrol tank). It is also a heavy armoured military vehicle with guns and tracks. Informally, 'to tank' means to fail badly (the project tanked). A 'think tank' is a research organisation.

「tank」是用于储存液体或气体的大型容器（水箱、鱼缸、油箱）。它也是一种带有枪炮和履带的重型装甲军用车辆。非正式地，「to tank」意味着严重失败。

Un «tank» es un contenedor grande para almacenar líquidos o gases. También es un vehículo militar blindado pesado con cañones y orugas. Informalmente, «to tank» significa fracasar estrepitosamente.

「tank」は、液体やガスを貯蔵するための大きな容器（水タンク、水槽、ガソリンタンク）です。また、銃と履帯を備えた重装甲の軍用車両でもあります。

tank는 액체나 기체를 저장하는 큰 용기(물탱크, 어항, 연료 탱크)를 가리킨다. 또한 대포와 무한궤도를 갖춘 중장갑 군사 차량이기도 하다. 비격식적으로 'to tank'는 크게 실패하다(프로젝트가 망했다)를 의미한다. 'think tank'는 연구 기관을 가리킨다.

Ejemplos

The fish tank needs cleaning this weekend.
这个周末需要清理鱼缸。
La pecera necesita limpiarse este fin de semana.
週末に水槽を掃除する必要があります。
주말에 어항을 청소해야 합니다.
Make sure to fill the car's petrol tank before the trip.
旅行前确保把车的油箱加满。
Asegúrate de llenar el depósito de gasolina del coche antes del viaje.
旅行の前に車のガソリンタンクを満タンにしてください。
여행 전에 자동차 연료 탱크를 가득 채워두세요.
Military tanks rolled through the streets.
军用坦克在街道上行驶。
Los tanques militares atravesaron las calles.
軍の戦車が通りを走り抜けた。
군용 전차가 거리를 지나갔다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Portuguese 'tanque' meaning 'a pool, lake', from 'estancar' (to dam up), or from Gujarati 'tānkh' (underground cistern). The military vehicle sense (1915) was a code name used to maintain secrecy during WWI development.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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