tube in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

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

Eustachian tube

trompe f d'Eustache

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

tube top N FASHION

tube top

bustier m

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

tube in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tube in the English»French Dictionary

tube [tub] 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 inf (television):

the tube

la télé

Phrases:

to go down the tube(s) inf

se casser la gueule

fallopian tube N ANAT, MED

fallopian tube

trompe f de Fallope

inner tube N

inner tube

chambre f à air

test tube N

test tube

éprouvette f

neon tube N

neon tube

néon m

test-tube baby N

test-tube baby

bébé m éprouvette

Translations for tube in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tube

tube

tube à essai

test tube

bébé-éprouvette

test-tube baby

éprouvette

test tube

boyau

inner tube

tube Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for tube in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tube de cuivre

copper tube

tube en cuivre

copper tube

diamètre de tube

tube diameter

tube d'acier

steel tube

condenseur multitubulaire

shell-and-tube condenser

condenseur multitubulaire

shell and tube condenser

condenseur tubulaire à ailettes

finned tube condenser

longueur de tube

length of tube

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Air leaking into the tube introduces oxygen, which is highly electronegative and inhibits the production of electron avalanches.

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Pumping can be fairly self-contained, almost a closed system, since the tube is continuous instead of jointed pipe.

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The first generation electronic systems were quirky devices with cantankerous punched card readers for loading keys and failure-prone, tricky-to-maintain vacuum tube circuitry.

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These are a deeper lilac inside with light purple spots in the tube.

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During this time he began experimenting again with static electricity, using a glass tube as a friction generator.

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He conceived an experimental set-up that would send infrared radiation through a tube of gas and into a detector, a thermopile, which would translate temperature differences into electrical current.

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They are haplogyne weavers of funnel or tube webs.

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The tube feet latch on to surfaces and move in a wave, with one arm section attaching to the surface as another releases.

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An alternative way to carry water is use a hydration bladder with drinking tube carried in a backpack or waistpack.

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Infertility is caused by inflammation and scarring of the fallopian tube.

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