tank

S2 W2

BrE /tæŋk/ AmE /tæŋk/

noun en → es

1 MILITARY VEHICLE B2

a large armoured vehicle with a powerful gun, used in war or battles

tanque

  • tank + of + noun

Collocations armoured tank · tanks rolling into battle

  • The tanks rolled into the city.

    Los tanques entraron en la ciudad.

2 RESERVOIR B1

a large container for storing liquids, especially water or fuel

tanque (de agua o combustible)

  • tank + of + noun

Collocations water tank · fuel tank

  • The water tank is empty.

    El tanque de agua está vacío.

3 SPORTS C1

a large swimming pool used for competitive swimming or diving events

piscina olímpica, piscina para competencias

  • swimming + tank

Collocations olympic-size swimming tank · diving tank

  • The diving tank is 5 meters deep.

    La piscina para saltos es de cinco metros de profundidad.

4 FINANCE C1

a large amount of money that a company or organization has available to spend, especially for buying shares in other companies

fondo de inversión, capital disponible

  • investment + tank

Collocations cash tank · investment tank

  • The company has a large investment tank.

    La empresa tiene un gran fondo de inversión disponible.

5 PERSON C1

a person who is very strong and powerful, especially in sports or fighting

luchador fuerte, atleta poderoso

  • tank + of + noun

Collocations football tank · wrestling tank

  • He is a real tank on the football field.

    Es un verdadero luchador fuerte en el campo de fútbol.

6 ART C1

a large container or box used to store paint and other art supplies

caja de pintura, estación de arte

  • painting + tank

Collocations artist's tank · painting tank

  • The artist keeps her paints in a large painting tank.

    La artista guarda sus pinturas en una gran caja de pintura.

7 GAME C1

a player or character that is very strong and powerful in a video game or role-playing game

personaje fuerte, jugador poderoso

  • game + tank

Collocations video game tank · role-playing game tank

  • He is a powerful tank in the video game.

    Es un personaje poderoso en el juego de video.

8 METAPHOR C1

a large amount of something, especially money or resources that can be used for a particular purpose

gran cantidad, fondo disponible

  • tank + of + noun

Collocations money tank · resource tank

  • The company has a large resource tank.

    La empresa tiene un gran fondo de recursos disponibles.