No. 4,859 in Catalan
tancs
"tancs" (Catalan): tanks (armored military vehicles).
In a sentence
Els tancs militars es van desplegar a la frontera.
The military tanks were deployed at the border.
Here, 'tancs' refers to armored combat vehicles used in military operations.
Els tancs d'aigua han estat omplerts abans de l'estiu.
The water tanks have been filled before summer.
In this context, 'tancs' denotes large containers used to store water.
Tancs les portes abans de sortir de casa?
Do you close the doors before leaving the house?
Here, 'tancs' is used as a verb meaning 'you close', derived from the verb 'tancar' in the second person singular present tense.
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