tank up

fare il pieno, rifornire

Riempire di carburante il serbatoio di un veicolo o di liquido un altro contenitore.

In inglese semplice: To fill a vehicle or other container with fuel or liquid.

• We need to tank up.
• She tanked up the car before the long journey.
• Where can we tank up with diesel?

Come si usa: tank up with something (We tanked up with diesel before leaving.); tank something up (I tanked the car up at the next station.)

Sinonimi: fill up, refuel

Espressioni comuni: tank up the car, tank up with petrol

ubriacarsi

Bere alcol fino a ubriacarsi.

In inglese semplice: To drink enough alcohol to become drunk.

• He went out to tank up.
• They tanked up on beer at the pub.
• Why did you tank up before the family dinner?

Come si usa: tank up on something (They tanked up on cheap beer before the party.)

Sinonimi: get drunk, get plastered

Contrari: sober up

Espressioni comuni: tank up on beer, tank up before dinner

installare un serbatoio

Installare in un luogo o veicolo un contenitore per liquidi o gas.

In inglese semplice: To fit a container for holding liquid or gas in a place or vehicle.

• They will tank up the building.
• The workers tanked up the vehicle with a larger container.
• How much will it cost to tank up the site?

Come si usa: tank something up (The crew tanked the building up for rainwater storage.)

Sinonimi: fit with a tank

Espressioni comuni: tank up a building, tank up a vehicle