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tanks
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noun
pl: tanks
tanques
1.
Large armored military vehicles with guns and caterpillar tracks
The army deployed several tanks to the border.
O exército implantou vários tanques na fronteira.
2.
Large containers for storing liquid or gas
The water tanks supply the entire building.
Os tanques de água abastecem todo o edifício.
3.
Aquariums or containers for keeping fish
She has three fish tanks in her living room.
Ela tem três tanques de peixes em sua sala de estar.
Synonyms
containers
vessels
reservoirs
armored vehicles
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
tanques
Standard usage for both military and storage containers
Portugal
tanques
Standard usage; may also use 'cisternas' for water storage
Military context
carros de combate
Alternative formal term for military tanks
Related Idioms & Phrases
thanks a million (homophone pun)
think tanks (figurative use)
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