boob tube in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for boob tube in the English»French Dictionary

boob tube [Brit, Am ˈbub ˌt(j)ub] N inf

1. boob tube (television):

boob tube Am

télé f inf

2. boob tube (garment):

boob tube

bustier m

Translations for boob tube in the English»French Dictionary

I.boob [Brit buːb, Am bub] inf N

1. boob Brit (mistake):

boob

bêtise f

2. boob (breast):

boob

nichon m inf

3. boob Am (idiot):

boob inf

nigaud/-e m/f

II.boob [Brit buːb, Am bub] inf VB intr Brit

boob

faire une bêtise

I.tube [Brit tjuːb, Am t(j)ub] N

1. tube (cylinder):

tube

tube m

2. tube (container for toothpaste, glue etc):

tube

tube m

3. tube Brit inf TRANSP:

tube

métro m (londonien)

tube attr line, station, ticket

de métro

4. tube Am (TV):

tube inf

télé f inf

5. tube (in TV set):

tube

tube m cathodique

II.tubes N

tubes npl inf MED:

tubes

bronches fpl

III.tube [Brit tjuːb, Am t(j)ub]

to go down the tubes plans:

tomber à l'eau

to go down the tubes economy:

tomber en ruines

she's had her tubes tied inf

on lui a fait une ligature des trompes

boob tube in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boob tube in the English»French Dictionary

I.boob [bu:b] N

1. boob inf (breast):

boob

lolo m

2. boob Brit inf (blunder):

boob

gaffe f

3. boob Am → booby

II.boob [bu:b] VB intr Brit inf

boob

gaffer

See also booby

booby [ˈbu:bi] N

booby

crétin(e) m (f)

tube [tju:b, Am tu:b] N

1. tube:

tube (cylinder)

tube m

tube (bigger diameter)

tuyau m

2. tube (container):

tube

tube m

3. tube (bodily structure):

tube

tube m

bronchial tubes

bronches fpl

to have one's tubes tied

se faire ligaturer les trompes

4. tube no pl Brit inf (London's subway):

the tube

le métro

5. tube no pl inf (television):

the tube

la télé

Phrases:

to go down the tube(s) inf

se casser la gueule