tank in Portuguese
tank in Portuguese is tanque, carro de combate, tankar — tank means a large container built to hold a liquid or gas.
tank in Portuguese
tanque
tanque
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
carro de combate
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
tankar
(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?
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noun A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.
"The fish tank needed cleaning after months of neglect."
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noun A heavy armoured military vehicle that moves on tracks and carries powerful weapons.
"A line of tanks rolled across the border at dawn."
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verb To fail suddenly and badly, especially used of an economy, market, or performance.
"Shares in the company tanked after the scandal broke."
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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 Portuguese?
"tank" in Portuguese is tanque, carro de combate, tankar. 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 Portuguese, "tank" is tanque, carro de combate, tankar.
Are there other ways to say "tank" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "tank": tanque, carro de combate, tankar.
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