reservoir

bacino idrico, serbatoio

Grande lago, spesso artificiale, in cui si conserva acqua per usarla in seguito.

In inglese semplice: A large lake, often made by people, where water is kept for later use.

• The reservoir supplies our drinking water.
• Heavy rain filled the reservoir last week.
• Water levels in several reservoirs have fallen.

Sinonimi: conservatory

Espressioni comuni: water reservoir, reservoir levels, build a reservoir

serbatoio, deposito

Luogo o contenitore che conserva una scorta di qualcosa per usarla in seguito.

In inglese semplice: A place or container that holds a supply of something for later use.

• Check the oil reservoir before starting.
• The pump draws liquid from a small reservoir.
• Each machine has a separate fluid reservoir.

Come si usa: reservoir of something (The tank acts as a reservoir of fuel.)

Sinonimi: tank, container, store

Espressioni comuni: oil reservoir, fluid reservoir, reservoir of something