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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestubo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtu.bu
"O encanador usou um tubo para conectar as seções."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, hollow cylinder used to convey or contain substances.
"The plumber used a tube to connect the two sections of pipe." - 2
A cylindrical container, often used for holding liquids or other materials.
"She squeezed the tube of toothpaste to get the last bit out."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tube' originates from the Latin 'tubus', meaning 'a pipe or a hollow cylinder'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a cylindrical container, and has retained this meaning into modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tube" is said worldwide
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tube
Transliteration: tyb
"Il a utilisé un tube pour transporter l'eau."
Rohr
Transliteration: roːɐ̯
"Der Installateur verwendete ein Rohr, um die Verbindung herzustellen."
tubo
Transliteration: ˈtu.bo
"Ha usato un tubo per collegare i due pezzi."
tubo
Transliteration: ˈtu.βo
"El fontanero utilizó un tubo para conectar las tuberías."
tubo
Transliteration: ˈtu.bu
"O encanador usou um tubo para conectar as seções."
नली
Transliteration: nali
"प्लंबर ने दो पाइपों को जोड़ने के लिए नली का इस्तेमाल किया।"
管
Transliteration: guǎn
"水管工使用管道连接两个部分。"
관
Transliteration: gwan
"배관공이 두 부분을 연결하기 위해 관을 사용했습니다."
チューブ
Transliteration: chūbu
"配管工は二つの部分をつなぐためにチューブを使いました。"
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