Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tube' with 'tub'. A 'tub' is a large open container, while a 'tube' is long and hollow.
Meaning
Long hollow cylinder
Collocations
metal tube
|plastic tube
|glass tube
|cardboard tube
Synonyms
pipe (Often used for rigid tubes for carrying fluids; 'tube' is more general.)
Antonyms
solid rod (A solid cylindrical piece without a hollow interior.)
Themes
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.
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Some learners may say 'toothpaste bottle' instead of 'toothpaste tube'.
Meaning
Squeezable container for paste
Collocations
tube of toothpaste
|tube of glue
|tube of cream
Synonyms
squeeze bottle (Similar function but typically larger and often with a nozzle; 'tube' is smaller and elongated.)
Themes
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.
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'tube' for any subway system; outside London, this usage is uncommon.
Meaning
London underground railway system
Collocations
take the Tube
|Tube station
|Tube map
Synonyms
London Underground (The official name; 'Tube' is informal and more common in speech.)
Themes
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.
Learner examples
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.
Meaning
Electronic vacuum device cylinder
Collocations
vacuum tube
|cathode ray tube
Synonyms
valve (British English term for certain types of vacuum tubes.)
Themes
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.
