tub
gb/tˈʌb/ us/tˈʌb/
A2
Inglese
~ 6800
fürdőkád, kád, doboz, tárolóláda, pohár, vödör, rozoga teknő, roncs, tragacs, kádban megfürdet, kádban megmos
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
to put [someone] in the tub
She filled the tub with hot water and bubbles.
Megtöltötte a kádat forró vízzel és habbal.
The kids were splashing so much that water ran over the edge of the tub.
A gyerekek annyira fröcsköltek, hogy a víz átfolyt a kád peremén.
He likes to read in the tub after a long day.
Please rinse out the tub when you’re done.
I almost slipped getting out of the tub.
Esempi per chi studia
The baby is in the tub.
A baba a kádban van.
I take a bath in the tub every night.
Minden este a kádban fürdöm.
He fills the tub with warm water.
She sits in the tub and washes her hair.
Please clean the tub after your bath.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse “tub” with “tube.” A “tub” is a wide open container (like a bath), while a “tube” is long and narrow (like a toothpaste tube). Also, use the preposition “in” with this meaning: you sit “in the tub,” not “on the tub.”
Significato
bathtub, bath used for washing
Collocazioni
fill the tub
|soak in the tub
|get in the tub
|sit in the tub
|climb out of the tub
|clean the tub
Sinonimi
bathtub (More standard and explicit; ‘tub’ is shorter and can sound more informal or childish.)
Contrari
shower (A device and place for washing while standing under falling water, instead of sitting in a tub.)
Temi
home
|daily life
|hygiene
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A large bath in a bathroom that you fill with water and sit in to wash your body.
A large fixed container, usually in a bathroom, that you fill with water and sit or lie in to wash your body.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
a tub of [food or substance]
She bought a big tub of ice cream for the party.
Vett egy nagy doboz fagylaltot a bulira.
The tools are stored in a blue plastic tub in the garage.
A szerszámokat egy kék műanyag tárolóládában tartják a garázsban.
He washed the clothes in a metal tub behind the house.
We keep the dog’s food in a large sealed tub.
The strawberries came in a small plastic tub.
Esempi per chi studia
There is a tub of water in the yard.
Az udvaron van egy vízzel teli kád.
He puts the toys in a big tub.
Egy nagy ládába teszi a játékokat.
She buys a tub of yogurt every week.
I keep rice in a plastic tub.
We wash the small clothes in a tub.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say “box of ice cream” instead of the more natural “tub of ice cream” for large containers. Remember that a “tub” is usually deep and open at the top, unlike a “box,” which is more square or rectangular.
Significato
large round container
Collocazioni
tub of ice cream
|tub of butter
|plastic tub
|washing tub
|storage tub
|tub of yogurt
Sinonimi
container (More general; “tub” suggests a larger, often round, open container.)
Contrari
plate (A flat object for holding food, contrasting with a deep container like a tub.)
Temi
daily life
|food
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A big open container for water, food, or other things, usually round and made of plastic, metal, or wood.
A large open container, often round and made of plastic, metal, or wood, used for holding liquids, food, or other loose substances.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
3
Schema d'uso:
a tub of [food or substance]
We ate an entire tub of ice cream while watching the movie.
Filmnézés közben megettünk egy egész doboz fagylaltot.
She buys a small tub of yogurt for breakfast every day.
Minden nap vesz reggelire egy kis pohár joghurtot.
He can finish a tub of popcorn by himself.
I only need half a tub of paint for this wall.
They shared a family-sized tub of fried chicken.
Esempi per chi studia
He eats a big tub of ice cream.
Megeszik egy nagy doboz fagylaltot.
We finished a tub of popcorn.
Megettünk egy vödör popcornt.
She bought two tubs of yogurt.
They shared one tub of fried chicken.
I can’t drink a whole tub of milk.
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize that “a tub of X” can mean both the container and the amount inside it. In many shopping or eating contexts, it mainly refers to the quantity, similar to “a bottle of water” or “a jar of jam.”
Significato
amount held by one tub
Collocazioni
a tub of ice cream
|a tub of yogurt
|a whole tub
|finish a tub
|share a tub
|small tub
Sinonimi
containerful (More formal and uncommon; “tub” is the normal everyday word for this quantity.)
Contrari
small amount (Describes only a little of something, as opposed to a full tub.)
Temi
food
|daily life
|shopping
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definizione
An amount of something that fills one tub, usually food from a store.
The quantity of something contained in one tub, especially food that is sold in tubs.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
4
Schema d'uso:
an old tub of a [vehicle or boat]
We crossed the lake in a little old tub that barely stayed afloat.
Egy rozoga kis teknővel keltünk át a tavon, ami alig maradt fenn a vízen.
He’s still driving that rusty old tub to work every day.
Még mindig azzal a rozsdás öreg tragaccsal jár dolgozni mindennap.
The sailors joked that their ship was a floating tub.
No one wanted to rent the leaky tub tied up at the end of the dock.
This car is such a tub; it struggles to get up hills.
Esempi per chi studia
He drives an old tub of a car.
Egy öreg tragacsot vezet.
They went to sea in a small tub of a boat.
Egy kis rozoga teknővel mentek ki a tengerre.
My first car was a real tub.
We crossed the river in a leaky tub.
That old tub can’t go very fast.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes try to use this meaning in very formal writing. This sense of “tub” is informal and a bit negative, so it is better in speech, stories, or casual writing, not in academic or official texts.
Significato
old or clumsy vehicle, esp. boat
Collocazioni
old tub
|rusty tub
|slow old tub
|that little tub
|leaky tub
|beat-up tub
Sinonimi
wreck (Emphasizes very bad condition in general; “tub” adds a feeling of heaviness or clumsiness, especially for boats.)
Contrari
yacht (Suggests a nice, often expensive boat in good condition, contrasting with a shabby “tub.”)
Temi
transport
|informal
|transportation
|travel
Definizione
An old car or boat that is slow, heavy, or in bad condition.
An old, slow, or badly maintained vehicle, especially a boat, that is considered heavy, clumsy, or in poor condition.
VERBO
C1
5
Schema d'uso:
to tub [someone] in [something]
She quickly tubbed the baby before bedtime.
Lefekvés előtt gyorsan megfürdette a babát a kádban.
We tubbed the dog outside because he was covered in mud.
Kint, egy kádban fürdettük meg a kutyát, mert csupa sár volt.
The nurse tubbed the patient carefully in warm water.
He got tubbed and changed into clean pajamas.
They tubbed the toddlers after the messy painting activity.
Esempi per chi studia
She tubs the baby every night.
Minden este megfürdeti a babát a kádban.
They tub the dog after a walk in the rain.
Esős séta után megfürdetik a kutyát a kádban.
The nurse tubs the old man gently.
He gets tubbed before he goes to bed.
We will tub the kids after dinner.
Errore comune:
This verb is not very common; learners sometimes use it where “bathe” or “give a bath” would sound more natural. In most situations, it is safer to say “bathe the baby” or “give the baby a bath” instead of “tub the baby.”
Significato
to bathe in a tub
Collocazioni
tub the baby
|tub the kids
|tub him quickly
|tub the dog
|get tubbed
|tubbed in warm water
Sinonimi
bathe (More common verb; “tub” is more informal and usually implies using a tub specifically.)
Contrari
dry off (Refers to removing water from the body, the opposite stage of washing in a tub.)
Temi
hygiene
|daily life
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To give a bath in a tub of water.
To wash a person or thing in a tub filled with water.
Grammatica
Forma base
tub
IPA
GB/tˈʌb/
US/tˈʌb/
Sillabe e accento
tub (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (tub)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: tub
- Plural: tubs
Famiglia di parole
Forms
tubs
noun
Core family
bathtub
noun
Related words
tubby
adjective
tubful
noun
Espressioni
a tub of ice cream
1/ə tˈʌb əv ˈaɪs kɹˈim/
fixed phrase
container of ice cream
A large plastic or cardboard container full of ice cream that you buy in a store.
Esempi
- She bought a tub of ice cream for the family.
- We finished a whole tub of ice cream last night.
- There’s a half-eaten tub of ice cream in the freezer.
hot tub
1/hˈɑt tˈʌb/
fixed phrase
large heated outdoor bath
A large round bath filled with hot water, often outside, where several people can sit and relax, sometimes with water jets.
Esempi
- They spent the evening relaxing in the hot tub.
- The hotel has a swimming pool and a hot tub for guests.
- We installed a hot tub on the back deck last year.
in the tub
1/ˈɪn ðə tˈʌb/
fixed phrase
inside a bathtub
Inside a bathtub, usually with water for washing.
Esempi
- The kids are already in the tub, getting ready for bed.
- I slipped while getting in the tub.
- He likes to listen to music in the tub.
tub of lard
1/tˈʌb əv lˈɑɹd/
idiom
informal
very insulting term for fat person
A very rude way to call someone very fat, comparing the person to a large container full of fat.
Esempi
- Calling him a tub of lard was mean and unnecessary.
- The movie bullies tease the boy and call him a tub of lard.
- Don’t call yourself a tub of lard; that language is too harsh.