Verwendungsmuster:
a [material] tube
The plumber replaced the old copper tube with a new one.
A vízvezeték-szerelő kicserélte a régi rézcsövet egy újra.
She rolled the poster and placed it in a cardboard tube.
Összetekerte a posztert, és beletette egy kartoncsőbe.
A test sample was placed in a glass tube for heating.
The air flows through a flexible plastic tube into the machine.
Beispiele für Lernende
The water goes through a long tube.
A víz egy hosszú csövön keresztül folyik.
I put the paper in a cardboard tube.
A papírt egy kartoncsőbe tettem.
The air moves in the tube.
He cut the metal tube with a saw.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tube' with 'tub'. A 'tub' is a large open container, while a 'tube' is long and hollow.
Bedeutung
Long hollow cylinder
Wortverbindungen
metal tube
|plastic tube
|glass tube
|cardboard tube
Synonyme
pipe (Often used for rigid tubes for carrying fluids; 'tube' is more general.)
Antonyme
solid rod (A solid cylindrical piece without a hollow interior.)
Themen
engineering
|daily life
|science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A long, round object that is empty inside and can carry air, liquid, or other things.
A long, hollow object with a circular cross-section, often used to move liquids, gases, or other materials from one place to another.
Verwendungsmuster:
a tube of [substance]
She bought a new tube of toothpaste.
Vett egy új tubus fogkrémet.
The artist squeezed paint from the tube onto the palette.
A művész festéket nyomott ki a tubusból a palettára.
He applied ointment from a small tube to the cut.
Beispiele für Lernende
I need a new tube of toothpaste.
Szükségem van egy új tubus fogkrémre.
The cream is in a small tube.
A krém egy kis tubusban van.
She puts paint on the paper from the tube.
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners may say 'toothpaste bottle' instead of 'toothpaste tube'.
Bedeutung
Squeezable container for paste
Wortverbindungen
tube of toothpaste
|tube of glue
|tube of cream
Synonyme
squeeze bottle (Similar function but typically larger and often with a nozzle; 'tube' is smaller and elongated.)
Themen
daily life
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A small soft container that you press to push out toothpaste, cream, or something similar.
A small, squeezable container made of soft material, used for holding and dispensing substances like toothpaste, cream, or glue.
Verwendungsmuster:
take the Tube to [place]
We took the Tube to Oxford Circus.
A londoni metróval mentünk az Oxford Circusig.
The Tube was delayed due to signal problems.
Jelzőberendezési hibák miatt késtek a járatok a londoni metrón.
He uses the Tube every day to get to work.
Beispiele für Lernende
I take the Tube to work.
A londoni metróval járok munkába.
The Tube is very busy in the morning.
A londoni metró reggel nagyon zsúfolt.
We go to the city by Tube.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use 'tube' for any subway system; outside London, this usage is uncommon.
Bedeutung
London underground railway system
Wortverbindungen
take the Tube
|Tube station
|Tube map
Synonyme
London Underground (The official name; 'Tube' is informal and more common in speech.)
Themen
transportation
|travel
Definition
The trains that run under the ground in London.
The underground train system serving London and nearby areas, officially called the London Underground.
The amplifier uses vacuum tubes for a warmer sound.
Az erősítő elektroncsöveket használ a melegebb hangzásért.
Old televisions had cathode ray tubes inside them.
A régi televíziókban katódsugárcsövek voltak.
He collects antique radios with original tubes.
Beispiele für Lernende
Old TVs have big tubes inside.
A régi tévékben nagy képcső van.
Some radios use tubes instead of chips.
Egyes rádiók chipek helyett elektroncsöveket használnak.
A vacuum tube can make sound better.
Bedeutung
Electronic vacuum device cylinder
Wortverbindungen
vacuum tube
|cathode ray tube
Synonyme
valve (British English term for certain types of vacuum tubes.)
Themen
technology
|electronics
|science
Definition
A part in old radios and TVs that controls electricity inside a glass cylinder.
An electronic component consisting of a sealed glass or metal cylinder in which electrons flow between electrodes in a vacuum or gas-filled space; used especially before transistors became common.
