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    Cisterna (en. Tank)

    /siˈsteɾ.na/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Structure intended for storing water.
    The city built a cistern to supply drinking water.
    La ciudad construyó una cisterna para abastecer el suministro de agua potable.
    Large container used to collect rainwater.
    A cistern was installed in the garden to harness rainwater.
    Se instaló una cisterna en el jardín para aprovechar el agua de lluvia.
    Underground chamber intended for water collection.
    The countryside has several cisterns hidden underground.
    El campo tiene varias cisternas ocultas bajo tierra.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cisterna', which means 'water reservoir'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    water cistern
    A large water reservoir, typically underground.
    cisterna de agua
    rainwater cistern
    Structure that collects and stores rainwater.
    cisterna de lluvia

    Related Words

    tank
    Container used for storing liquids.
    tanque
    reservoir
    Place where water accumulates, often for later use.
    reservorio
    supply
    Action of providing water or resources.
    abastecimiento

    Slang Meanings

    Reference to a safe or protected place where something is kept.
    He always retreats to his cistern when he needs to think.
    Él siempre se guarda en su cisterna cuando necesita pensar.
    Colloquial expression referring to the gathering of ideas or thoughts.
    I have a cistern full of projects ready to start.
    Tengo una cisterna llena de proyectos listos para empezar.