What is the Spanish word for "cistern"?

Learn how to say "cistern" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cistern

Spanish

cisterna

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Alternative translations of "cistern"

depósito
aljibe
tanque
reservorio

Examples of how to use "cistern" in Spanish

English
An old cistern collected rainwater for the house.
Spanish
Una antigua cisterna recolectaba agua de lluvia para la casa.
English
The farmer filled the cistern before winter.
Spanish
El granjero llenó la cisterna antes del invierno.
English
Rainwater collected slowly in the old cistern.
Spanish
El agua de lluvia se acumulaba lentamente en la vieja cisterna.
English
They lowered a bucket into the cistern.
Spanish
Bajaron un cubo dentro de la cisterna.
English
A leak developed in the concrete cistern wall.
Spanish
Se desarrolló una fuga en la pared de la cisterna de concreto.

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