in the tank

en declive, por los suelos

Que va mal o se mantiene en un nivel muy bajo.

En inglés sencillo: Doing badly or staying at a very low level.

• Sales are in the tank.
• The economy stayed in the tank all year.
• With share prices in the tank, investors were worried.

Sinónimos: struggling, in decline, in a slump

Antónimos: thriving

Expresiones frecuentes: in the tank, still in the tank

en reserva, disponible

Que todavía queda disponible para usar después, especialmente energía o fuerzas.

En inglés sencillo: Still available to use later, especially energy or strength.

• I still have energy in the tank.
• She had enough left in the tank for one final sprint.
• Do you have anything in the tank after that long climb?

Sinónimos: in reserve, available

Expresiones frecuentes: in the tank, something in the tank

parcial, a favor

Que apoya firmemente a una persona o grupo, a menudo sin ser justo con los demás.

En inglés sencillo: Strongly supporting a person or group, often without being fair to others.

• That newspaper is in the tank for him.
• She accused the network of being in the tank for one party.
• Are these reporters in the tank for the government?

Cómo se usa: in the tank for someone/something (Critics say the newspaper is in the tank for the mayor.)

Sinónimos: biased, partisan, supportive

Expresiones frecuentes: in the tank, in the tank for someone

pensando largamente, meditando la jugada

Que tarda mucho en decidir qué hacer, especialmente en una partida de póquer.

En inglés sencillo: Taking a long time to decide what to do, especially during poker.

• The poker player was in the tank.
• After the large bet, she went in the tank for two minutes.
• He stayed in the tank before finally folding.

Sinónimos: deliberating, thinking hard

Expresiones frecuentes: in the tank, go in the tank