tank(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (container)
a. el tanque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That giant tank in the distance holds potable water for the whole town.Ese tanque gigante a la distancia contiene agua potable para todo el pueblo.
b. el depósito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She forgot to fill the gas tank, and we got stranded on the highway when it went empty.Se olvidó de llenar el depósito de gasolina y nos quedamos tirados en la carretera cuando se vació.
c. la cisterna (F)
(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).
The tank has enough water for all the villages in the region.La cisterna tiene agua suficiente para todos los pueblos de la zona.
2. (military)
b. el carro de combate (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The army has developed a tank that can withstand the blast of a short-ranged missile.El ejército ha desarrollado un carro de combate que puede aguantar la explosión de un misil de corto alcance.
3. (slang) (prison) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la cárcel (F)
(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).
He spent the night in the tank for driving under the influence of alcohol.Pasó la noche en la cárcel por manejar bajo los efectos del alcohol.
b. la cana (F) (slang) (South America)
(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).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Can you take the blame? My mother will kill me if she has to get me from the tank tomorrow morning.¿Puedes asumir la culpa? Mi madre me va a matar si tiene que recogerme de la cana mañana por la mañana.
c. la chirona (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
They put him in the tank for streaking during the soccer game.Lo pusieron en chirona por correr desnudo durante el partido de fútbol.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. fracasar
The movie tanked at the box office because of its blatantly racist themes and poor attempts at satire.La película fracasó en las taquillas por sus temas flagrantemente racistas y sus intentos malos de sátira.
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