bouteille — meaning in English

English meaning

• bottle noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
• tank noun A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.

Senses

bouteille is used for these senses in English:

• bottle The contents of such a container.
• bottle (figurative) Intoxicating liquor; alcohol.
• tank A closed container for liquids or gases.

bottle — full definition

1. noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
2. noun A container with a nipple used to feed liquid, especially milk or formula, to a baby.
3. noun (British, informal) Nerve or courage.
4. verb To put a liquid into bottles for storage or sale.
5. verb To hold back or suppress feelings instead of expressing them, especially in "bottle up."

tank — full definition

1. noun A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.
2. noun A heavy armoured military vehicle that moves on tracks and carries powerful weapons.
3. verb To fail suddenly and badly, especially used of an economy, market, or performance.
4. verb In team games, to deliberately draw an opponent's attacks so teammates can act more safely.
5. verb To deliberately lose a game or match on purpose, usually for some future advantage.

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