reservoir

• Sustantivo que designa un lugar donde se almacena una gran cantidad de algo, especialmente agua, para uso futuro; también puede referirse a un lago natural o artificial para almacenar agua, a un recipiente para recolectar líquidos, o al huésped en el que vive y se multiplica un agente infeccioso.

A noun referring to a place where a large supply of something, especially water, is stored and kept for future use; it can also refer to a natural or artificial lake used for water storage, a tank for collecting liquids, or a host where an infectious agent lives and multiplies.

1. Water storage lakeB1formal

   A natural or artificial lake used to store water for a community, often for drinking, irrigation, or industrial use.

   Embalse de agua

   • The city's main reservoir supplies water to over a million people.
   • During the drought, the reservoir's water level dropped significantly.
   • They built a new reservoir to ensure a stable water supply.

   Sinónimosartificial lakeimpoundmentman-made lake

2. Large supply or reserveB2formal

   A large or extra supply of something, such as energy, knowledge, or resources, that can be used when needed.

   reserva

   • She has a deep reservoir of patience when dealing with children.
   • The country has a vast reservoir of natural gas.
   • His mind is a reservoir of historical facts.

   Sinónimosbankcachefundhoardpoolrepositoryreservestockstoresupply

3. Storage tankB2formaltechnical

   A tank or container used for collecting and storing a liquid, such as water or oil.

   Depósito de almacenamiento

   • The car's windshield washer fluid reservoir needs refilling.
   • The oil reservoir in the engine must be checked regularly.
   • They installed a large reservoir to collect rainwater.

   Sinónimoscisternreceptacletankvat

4. Host for infectious agentC1formalmedical

   An organism, substance, or environment in which an infectious agent normally lives, multiplies, and from which it can be transmitted.

   Reservorio de un agente infeccioso

   • Rodents are a natural reservoir for the hantavirus.
   • The water source acted as a reservoir for the cholera bacteria.
   • Identifying the animal reservoir is crucial for controlling the disease.

   Sinónimoshostsource