tank
gb/tˈæŋk/ us/tˈæŋk/
A2
Engleză
~ 2200
tartály, tank, harckocsi, elhasal, megbukik, leszerepel, nagyot bukik, szándékosan veszít, leadja a meccset, tankol, akvárium
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
tartály
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a tank of [liquid/gas]
The farm has a large water tank beside the barn.
A gazdaságban egy nagy víztartály áll az istálló mellett.
We need to refill the fuel tank before we leave.
Indulás előtt fel kell töltenünk az üzemanyagtartályt.
The fish were swimming happily in the glass tank.
The factory stores chemicals in huge metal tanks.
He checked the oil level in the storage tank.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The water tank is full.
Tele van a víztartály.
We have a fish tank at home.
Van otthon egy akváriumunk.
My car has a small fuel tank.
The oil tank is empty now.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tank' with 'can' or 'bottle'. A tank is usually much larger and fixed in place.
Sens
Large container for liquid or gas
Colocații
water tank
|fuel tank
|storage tank
|oil tank
Sinonime
container (A general term for anything that holds something, not necessarily large or for liquids.)
Antonime
pipe (A hollow tube for moving liquids or gases rather than storing them.)
Teme
daily life
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|science
Definiție
A big container that holds liquid or gas.
A large, typically strong container used for storing liquids or gases.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
The army deployed several tanks to the border.
A hadsereg több tankot vezényelt a határhoz.
A tank rolled down the street during the parade.
A felvonuláson egy tank gördült végig az utcán.
They trained to operate the new battle tanks.
The enemy's tanks were destroyed by air strikes.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The soldiers drive a big tank.
A katonák egy nagy tankot vezetnek.
A tank has a large gun.
A tanknak nagy ágyúja van.
The army uses tanks in war.
I saw a tank in the museum.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse this meaning with 'fuel tank'. In this sense, 'tank' is a vehicle, not a container.
Sens
Armored military vehicle with tracks
Colocații
battle tank
|army tank
|tank division
|tank crew
Sinonime
armored vehicle (Any military vehicle with armor, not always as heavily armed as a tank.)
Antonime
jeep (A light military vehicle without heavy armor or weapons.)
Teme
military
|transport
|politics
|transportation
Definiție
A strong military vehicle with big guns that moves on tracks.
A heavily armed, armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to tank [something]
The movie tanked at the box office.
A film nagyot bukott a mozipénztáraknál.
Their business plan tanked after only six months.
Az üzleti tervük már hat hónap után megbukott.
He really tanked his presentation by forgetting the main points.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The new shop tanked after two months.
Az új bolt két hónap után becsődölt.
Her show tanked on TV.
A műsora megbukott a tévében.
Our team tanked in the last game.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with physical tanks. Here it is figurative and means to fail badly.
Sens
To fail badly at something
Colocații
tank a project
|tank a performance
|tank the economy
Sinonime
flop (Informal; often used for entertainment or products that fail.)
Antonime
succeed (To achieve what was intended or desired.)
Teme
business
|sports
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To do very badly at something and fail.
To perform very poorly or fail completely, especially in business, entertainment, or sports.
VERB
B2
SLANG
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to tank [a game/match]
Some fans accused the team of tanking to get a better draft pick.
Néhány szurkoló azzal vádolta a csapatot, hogy szándékosan veszít, hogy jobb drafthelyhez jusson.
He was banned for tanking the match.
Eltiltották, mert szándékosan leadta a meccset.
They decided to tank the season to rebuild the squad.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The team tanked to get a good player next year.
A csapat szándékosan veszített, hogy jövőre jó játékost szerezhessen.
He tanked the game so his friend could win.
Szándékosan elvesztette a játszmát, hogy a barátja nyerhessen.
They did not try and lost on purpose.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with simply playing badly. In this sense, it is intentional losing.
Sens
To intentionally lose a game
Colocații
tank a season
|tank the match
Sinonime
throw (Informal; means to lose intentionally, often due to bribery or strategy.)
Antonime
compete honestly (To try your best to win without manipulation.)
Teme
sports
|business
Definiție
To lose on purpose in a game or sport.
To deliberately lose or perform badly in a game, match, or competition, usually for strategic reasons.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
5
akvárium
A2
She cleaned the fish tank every week.
Minden héten kitakarította az akváriumot.
There are colorful plants inside the fish tank.
Színes növények vannak az akváriumban.
The children watched the goldfish swim in the tank.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a small fish tank in my room.
Van egy kis akvárium a szobámban.
The fish swim in the glass tank.
A halak az üveg akváriumban úsznak.
We clean the fish tank every Sunday.
Sens
Glass container for fish or aquatics
Colocații
fish tank
|aquarium tank
Sinonime
aquarium (A more formal term; can also refer to public facilities for marine life.)
Antonime
pond (An outdoor body of water, not an indoor container.)
Teme
pets
|daily life
|animals
|daily_life
Definiție
A glass box with water for keeping fish alive inside a building.
A glass or transparent container filled with water for keeping fish or other aquatic animals alive indoors.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
tank
IPA
GB/tˈæŋk/
US/tˈæŋk/
Silabe și accent
tank (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (tank)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: tank
- Plural: tanks
Verb
- Base: tank
- 3rd Person Singular: tanks
- Present Participle: tanking
- Past: tanked
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
tanks
noun
tanking
verb
tanked
verb
Core family
tanker
noun
Advanced or less common
tankful
noun
Expresii
fuel tank
1/fjˈul tˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Container in vehicle for fuel
The part of a car, plane, or other vehicle where fuel is kept.
Exemple
- We need to fill up the fuel tank before our trip.
- The motorcycle's fuel tank holds about 15 liters.
in the tank for [someone/something]
1/ˈɪn ðə tˈæŋk fɚ sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Strongly biased toward someone/something
To support someone or something too much and without being fair or balanced.
Exemple
- Critics say the media is in the tank for that candidate.
- He’s clearly in the tank for big corporations.
tank top
1/tˈæŋk tˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Sleeveless shirt with straps and no collar
A shirt without sleeves that has straps over the shoulders.
Exemple
- She wore a white tank top and jeans.
- Tank tops are popular in summer.
think tank
1/θˈɪŋk tˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Organization that develops ideas and policies
A group of experts who study problems and suggest ideas, often for government or business.
Exemple
- The report was produced by an independent think tank.
- She works for an education think tank that advises schools.