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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

  1. noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
  2. noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
  3. noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
  4. verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
  5. verb (informal, US) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.

refill — full definition

  1. noun A fresh supply used to replace something that has run out, or an extra serving of food or drink.
  2. verb To fill something up again after it has been emptied.

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