ture in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ture in the English»French Dictionary

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

Eustachian tube [Brit juːˌsteɪʃ(ə)n ˈtjuːb, Am juˈsteɪʃ(i)ən ˌt(j)ub] N

Eustachian tube

trompe f d'Eustache

drainage tube N MED

drainage tube

drain m

extension tube N PHOTO

extension tube

tube-allonge m

speaking tube N

speaking tube

tube m acoustique

fallopian tube [Brit fəˌləʊpɪən ˈtjuːb, Am fəˈloʊpiən ˌtub] N

fallopian tube

trompe f de Fallope

inner tube N

inner tube

chambre f à air

vacuum tube N

vacuum tube

tube m à vide

torpedo tube N

torpedo tube

tube m lance-torpilles

tracheotomy tube N

tracheotomy tube

canule f à trachéotomie

ture in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ture in the English»French Dictionary

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

inner tube N

inner tube

chambre f à air

fallopian tube N ANAT, MED

fallopian tube

trompe f de Fallope

tube station N

tube station

station f de métro

neon tube N

neon tube

néon m

test tube N

test tube

éprouvette f

test tube baby N

test tube baby

bébé m éprouvette

you're [jʊəʳ, Am jʊr]

you're = you are, be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

pure [pjʊəʳ, Am pjʊr] ADJ

pure

pur(e)

cure-all N

cure-all

panacée f