tanken

Meaning

1. (intransitive, transitive, weak) to fuel, to refuel (fill a fuel tank of a vehicle)
2. (informal, intransitive, transitive, weak) to drink a lot of alcohol
3. (reflexive, weak) to move forcefully against resistance

Concepts

refuel

fuel

fill up

gas

gas up

fuel

Synonyms

auftanken

betanken

mit Kraftstoff befüllen

Translations

repostar

llenar el tanque

echar gasolina

benzin almak

ravitailler

faire le plein

fare il pieno

tanken

completar

combustible

carburante

yakıt almak

ανεφοδιάζω

yakıt ikmali yapmak

prendre du carburant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtaŋkən/

Etymology

Borrowed from English: tank

In summary

Borrowed from English tank. The reflexive use is from the now archaic sense "tank, armoured vehicle".