vacuum tube in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vacuum tube in the English»French Dictionary

vacuum tube N

vacuum tube

tube m à vide

Translations for vacuum tube 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

I.vacuum [Brit ˈvakjuːm, Am ˈvækˌju(ə)m] N

1. vacuum PHYS:

vacuum

vide m

partial vacuum

vide partiel

to create a vacuum

faire le vide

to observe an effect in a vacuum

observer un effet sous vide

2. vacuum (lonely space):

vacuum

vide m

emotional/intellectual vacuum

vide affectif/intellectuel

it left a vacuum in our lives

ça a fait un grand vide dans notre vie

I'm in a vacuum

je n'ai pas de points de repère

3. vacuum:

vacuum, a. vacuum cleaner

aspirateur m

Phrases:

vacuum, a. vacuum clean to give [sth] a vacuum sofa, carpet

passer un coup d'aspirateur sur

vacuum, a. vacuum clean to give [sth] a vacuum room

passer l'aspirateur dans

II.vacuum [Brit ˈvakjuːm, Am ˈvækˌju(ə)m] VB trans a. vacuum clean

vacuum carpet, upholstery

passer [qc] à l'aspirateur

vacuum room, house

passer l'aspirateur dans

vacuum tube in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vacuum tube 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

I.vacuum [ˈvækju:m] N

1. vacuum (space):

vacuum a. fig

vide m

to fill/leave a vacuum

remplir/laisser un vide

2. vacuum (vacuum cleaner):

vacuum

aspirateur m

II.vacuum [ˈvækju:m] VB trans

vacuum carpet

passer l'aspirateur sur

vacuum room

passer l'aspirateur dans