tanken

refuel

English meaning: refuel
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Cars & Driving
Dictionary: German words with T

tanken in a sentence

Wir müssen unbedingt tanken. Wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr.
We definitely need to refuel. We have almost no petrol left.

Conjugation of tanken

ichtanke

dutankst

er/sie/estankt

wirtanken

ihrtankt

sie/Sietanken

Simple past (er/sie/es): tankte
Perfect: hat getankt

Where tanken comes from

Etymologie: Entlehnung aus dem Englischen vom Verb tank :Wortbildung:Derivation (Ableitung) vom Substantiv Tank durch Konversion

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Words that go with tanken

anschnallenfasten seatbelt das Autocar das Benzingasoline, petrol die Bremsebrake bremsento brake das Fahrzeugvehicle der Führerausweisdriver's license das Gasgas hupenhonk das Kennzeichenlicense plate das Kraftfahrzeugmotor vehicle der Lastertruck

Questions about tanken

How do you conjugate tanken?

Present tense: tanke, tankst, tankt, tanken, tankt, tanken. Simple past: tankte. Perfect: hat getankt.

What does tanken mean in English?

tanken means "refuel". For example: "Wir müssen unbedingt tanken. Wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr." — "We definitely need to refuel. We have almost no petrol left."

What level is tanken in German?

tanken is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the cars & driving vocabulary.

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