tankar

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Etymology 1

Possibly from Dutch (sense 1), from English tanker (sense 2)

Noun

tankar m (definite singular tankaren, indefinite plural tankarar, definite plural tankarane)

  1. a tankard
  2. (nautical) a tanker
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Etymology 2

Noun

tankar m

  1. indefinite plural of tank
  2. indefinite plural of tanke

Etymology 3

Verb

tankar

  1. present of tanka

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Portuguese

Etymology

From English tank +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

tankar (first-person singular present tanko, first-person singular preterite tankei, past participle tankado)

  1. (Brazil, Internet slang, nonstandard)
    1. to tolerate, to withstand
      Eu não tanko esse tipo de música.
      I don't tolerate that kind of music.
    2. (video games, basketball) to tank (resist damage)
    3. to be able to hold one's laughter

Usage notes

In the meaning be able to hold one's laughter, it is usually used in the negative.

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Swedish

Noun

tankar

  1. indefinite plural of tanke
  2. indefinite plural of tank

Verb

tankar

  1. present indicative of tanka

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