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tank in Italian

tank in Italian is cisterna, tanica, bombola — tank means a large container built to hold a liquid or gas.

tank in Italian

cisterna
noun
A closed container for liquids or gases.
tanica
noun
A closed container for liquids or gases.
bombola
noun
A closed container for liquids or gases.
serbatoio
noun
A closed container for liquids or gases.
cisterna
noun
The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
serbatoio
noun
The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
carro armato
noun
energumeno
noun
(colloquial) A very muscular and physically imposing person; somebody who is built like a tank.
tankare
verb
(video games) To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.

What does "tank" mean?

  1. noun A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.
    "The fish tank needed cleaning after months of neglect."
  2. noun A heavy armoured military vehicle that moves on tracks and carries powerful weapons.
    "A line of tanks rolled across the border at dawn."
  3. verb To fail suddenly and badly, especially used of an economy, market, or performance.
    "Shares in the company tanked after the scandal broke."
  4. verb In team games, to deliberately draw an opponent's attacks so teammates can act more safely.
    "She tanked the boss fight while the rest of the group dealt damage."
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tank in a sentence

  • The fish tank needed cleaning after months of neglect.
  • They filled the water tank before the drought season began.
  • A line of tanks rolled across the border at dawn.
  • Shares in the company tanked after the scandal broke.

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What is "tank" in Italian?

"tank" in Italian is cisterna, tanica, bombola. tank means: A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.

How do you use "tank" in a sentence?

Example: "The fish tank needed cleaning after months of neglect." In Italian, "tank" is cisterna, tanica, bombola.

Are there other ways to say "tank" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "tank": cisterna, tanica, bombola, serbatoio, carro armato, energumeno.

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