Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tube' with 'tub'. A 'tub' is a large open container, while a 'tube' is long and hollow.
Betydelse
Long hollow cylinder
Ordkombinationer
metal tube
|plastic tube
|glass tube
|cardboard tube
Synonymer
pipe (Often used for rigid tubes for carrying fluids; 'tube' is more general.)
Antonymer
solid rod (A solid cylindrical piece without a hollow interior.)
Teman
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.
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Some learners may say 'toothpaste bottle' instead of 'toothpaste tube'.
Betydelse
Squeezable container for paste
Ordkombinationer
tube of toothpaste
|tube of glue
|tube of cream
Synonymer
squeeze bottle (Similar function but typically larger and often with a nozzle; 'tube' is smaller and elongated.)
Teman
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.
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'tube' for any subway system; outside London, this usage is uncommon.
Betydelse
London underground railway system
Ordkombinationer
take the Tube
|Tube station
|Tube map
Synonymer
London Underground (The official name; 'Tube' is informal and more common in speech.)
Teman
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
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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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Betydelse
Electronic vacuum device cylinder
Ordkombinationer
vacuum tube
|cathode ray tube
Synonymer
valve (British English term for certain types of vacuum tubes.)
Teman
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.
