tanken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gas noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
- refill noun A fresh supply used to replace something that has run out, or an extra serving of food or drink.
- refuel verb To fill something back up with fuel, or to eat and drink to restore energy.
- tank noun A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.
Senses
tanken is used for these senses in English:
- fill up (intransitive) To fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel.
- gas (US) To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.
- refill Refuelling, fuel to refill an empty fuel tank (of a vehicle or machine) or other fuel container.
- refuel (ambitransitive) To refill with fuel.
- tank (transitive) To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.
gas — full definition
- noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
- noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
- noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
- verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
- verb (informal, US) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.
refill — full definition
- noun A fresh supply used to replace something that has run out, or an extra serving of food or drink.
- verb To fill something up again after it has been emptied.