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Meaning of cisterna | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
θisˈtɛɾna

Definitions

  1. cistern
  2. Equivalent to 'Cistern': A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

Equivalents

العربية صهريج
Bosanski cisterna
Čeština vodojem
Dansk vandtank
Ελληνικά υδατοδεξαμενή
Español alberca aljibe balsa tanque tinaco
Galego alxibe corgo esgoto laga vaira
Hrvatski cisterna
Bahasa Indonesia kulah toren
Italiano serbatoio
日本語 水槽
한국어 물탱크 수조
Kurdî kulah laga toren
Nederlands waterreservoir
Српски Balša cisterna

Examples

“Outrosy mandamos que o dicto Martin Bezerra et sua moller nen sua voz nen outro algun non posan fazer poço nen sacar agoa nen fazer algibe nen çistrenna nen otra cousa semellante para teer agoa por maneyra de bastimento dentro en a dicta casa noua nen arredor dela trijnta couedos.”

Also, we command that neither the aforementioned Martin Becerra, nor his wife, nor their successors, nor anyone, could make a well, or extract water, or make a reservoir, or a cistern, or any other such thing for having water as a utility inside the mentioned new house, nor around it for thirty cubits.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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