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No. 11,605 in French

réservoir

A container or place for storing liquid or other substances.

In a sentence

  • Le réservoir de la voiture est presque vide.

    The car's tank is almost empty.

    Here, 'réservoir' refers to a container (tank) holding fuel for a car.

  • Nous avons vu un grand réservoir d'eau près de la ferme.

    We saw a large water reservoir near the farm.

    Here, 'réservoir' means a storage unit designed for holding water.

  • Ce livre est un réservoir d'information sur l'histoire.

    This book is a reservoir of information about history.

    In this sentence, 'réservoir' is used metaphorically to represent a source or collection.

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