tank

serbatoio, cisterna

Grande recipiente resistente usato per contenere liquidi o gas.

In inglese semplice: A large strong container for holding liquid or gas.

• The water tank is empty.
• He filled the car’s tank with petrol.
• A leak in the gas tank caused the problem.

Sinonimi: container, reservoir

Espressioni comuni: water tank, fuel tank, gas tank, fill a tank

serbatoio

Recipiente di un veicolo che contiene il carburante per il motore.

In inglese semplice: The container in a vehicle that holds the fuel for its engine.

• The car's tank is nearly empty.
• I filled the tank before our trip.
• Both trucks have extra fuel tanks.

Sinonimi: fuel tank

Espressioni comuni: fuel tank, petrol tank, gas tank, full tank

carro armato

Veicolo militare pesante con spessa corazza e un grande cannone, che si muove su cingoli.

In inglese semplice: A heavy military vehicle with thick metal protection, a large gun, and tracks instead of wheels.

• A tank crossed the field.
• Soldiers drove tanks through the ruined town.
• The museum displays a tank used during the war.

Sinonimi: armoured fighting vehicle

Espressioni comuni: army tank, battle tank, tank driver

serbatoio, vasca, acquario

Grande recipiente o vasca che contiene acqua o un altro liquido.

In inglese semplice: A large container or pool that holds water or another liquid.

• The fish swim around the tank.
• Workers cleaned the empty water tanks.
• How much liquid can this tank hold?

Sinonimi: container, reservoir

Espressioni comuni: water tank, fish tank, open tank, storage tank

cella

Stanza in cui la polizia tiene rinchiuse persone per un breve periodo.

In inglese semplice: A room where police keep people locked up for a short time.

• They kept him in the holding tank overnight.
• The drunk tank was full on Saturday night.
• Police put the arrested men in separate tanks.

Sinonimi: holding cell, cell

Espressioni comuni: holding tank, drunk tank, in the tank

crollare, precipitare

Fallire o peggiorare molto in pochissimo tempo.

In inglese semplice: To fail or become much worse very quickly.

• Sales tanked last month.
• The film tanked despite its famous stars.
• Will share prices tank again this year?

Sinonimi: plummet, crash, collapse

Contrari: soar

Espressioni comuni: sales tank, prices tank, ratings tank

tankare

In un gioco di squadra, attirare su di sé gli attacchi nemici per proteggere i compagni.

In inglese semplice: In a team game, to make enemies attack you so your teammates can fight more safely.

• Can you tank the boss?
• She tanked while the others attacked from behind.
• We need someone to tank for the group.

Come si usa: tank for someone (I'll tank for our team while you heal.)

Espressioni comuni: tank the boss, tank an enemy, tank for someone

fare rifornimento, riempire

Mettere carburante o un altro liquido in un serbatoio.

In inglese semplice: To put fuel or another liquid into a storage container.

• We stopped to tank up.
• The crew tanked the fuel before departure.
• They tanked up with petrol at the next station.

Come si usa: tank up with something (We tanked up with diesel before leaving.)

Sinonimi: fuel, refuel

Espressioni comuni: tank up, tank fuel, tank the vehicle