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бак

Translation of бак

tank

Meaning of бак

Russian

Большая ёмкость для хранения жидкости.

English

a large container for holding liquid

tank

Transcription and pronunciation of бак

Transcription
[ˈbak]
In Latin letters
bak

Traps and common mistakes

Бак or танк?

танк

танк ≠ tank (container): only an army tank

Don't say танк for a container. Water or petrol — бак; the army vehicle — танк.

Залей полный бак, пожалуйста.

Fill the tank up, please.

По площади проехал танк.

An army tank drove across the square.

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  1. The fuel tank needs to be cleaned.

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    Бак для топлива нужно почистить.

  2. We filled the tank before the trip.

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    Мы наполнили бак перед поездкой.

бак synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between бак, резервуар, цистерна, and ёмкость

Р
🇷🇺Russian
резервуар

Technical: a large storage tank.

Ц
🇷🇺Russian
цистерна

A big tank, often on a truck or train.

Advanced: broader words

Ё
🇷🇺Russian
ёмкость

Any container; technical.

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Questions about this word

What does бак mean?

a large container for holding liquid

How do you pronounce бак?

бак is pronounced [ˈbak], in Latin letters “bak”.

How is бак used in a sentence?

The fuel tank needs to be cleaned. Translation: Бак для топлива нужно почистить.

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