cistern

cistern(
sihs
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tuhrn
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la cisterna
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
There's enough rainwater in the cistern to last us a while.Hay bastante agua de lluvia en la cisterna para que nos alcance un tiempo.
2. (part of a toilet)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la cisterna
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
If you place this little bottle inside the cistern, it releases a cleaning fluid every time you flush.Si colocas esta botella pequeña dentro de la cisterna, suelta un líquido de limpieza cada vez que tiras de la cadena.
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