engelska-svenska översättning av tank

tankenEn full bensintank eller en full mage?A full petrol tank or a full stomach? Tanken var full och betald av företaget.The tank was full and was paid for by the company. Vid toppmötet handlade det om Think Tank, om kontakter med icke-statliga organisationer och om nya nätverk.At the summit, think tanks, contacts with NGOs and new networks were discussed.
stridsvagnenDen skiljer inte mellan en buss med barn eller en stridsvagn.It does not discriminate between a bus full of children or a tank. På grund av sin rörelseenergi kan även en missil av mycket liten kaliber därför tränga igenom en stridsvagns pansarplåt.Due to its kinetic energy, even a very small calibre missile can therefore penetrate a tank's armour plating.

A closed container for liquids or gases
A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial
The fuel reservoir of a vehicle
An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun in a turret, and moving on caterpillar tracks
A large metal container for holding drinking water for animals, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field
A very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank
A prison cell, or prison generally
To fail or fall ; to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet
To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently
To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage
To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt
To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank
A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight
To stand; to tolerate

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