| Principales traductions |
| tube n | (pipe, cylinder) | tube nm |
| | The poster was rolled up and placed inside a tube to prevent it from getting creased. The liquid flowed through the tubes into the tank. |
| | L'affiche était roulée et placée dans un tube pour ne pas qu'elle se froisse. Le liquide coulait dans les tubes jusqu'à la citerne. |
| tube n | (anatomy: passage, canal) (Anatomie) | trompe nm |
| | The pain was probably caused by a blocked tube somewhere in the digestive system. |
| | La douleur était probablement causée par une trompe bloquée quelque part dans le système digestif. |
| tube n | (cyclindrical container: toothpaste, etc.) (de dentifrice...) | tube nm |
| | Debra squeezed the last bit of toothpaste from the tube. |
| | Debra fit sortir du tube le fond de dentifrice. |
| tube n | (part inside a tire) | chambre à air nf |
| | You need to inflate the tube to get your tyres to the right pressure. |
| | Il faut gonfler la chambre à air pour que les pneus atteignent la bonne pression. |
tube,
Tube n | UK, informal (London underground railway) | métro (londonien) nm |
| | Wendy needed to get to the other side of London, so she took the tube. |
| | Ian travels to work by Tube. |
| | Wendy devait aller de l'autre côté de Londres alors elle a pris le métro. // Ian prend le métro pour aller au travail. |
| the tube n | slang (television) (familier, courant) | la télé nf |
| | The kids spend all day glued to the tube; they should get outside and play in the fresh air. |
| | Les enfants passent toute la journée collés à la télé ; ils devraient sortir et jouer dehors. |
Formes composées
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| the boob tube n | US, dated, slang (television) (familier, courant) | la télé nf |
| | (argot) | la téloche nf |
| | It's the best show on the boob tube. |
| | C'est la meilleure émission à la télé. |
| the boob tube n | US, dated, slang (television set) (familier, courant) | la télé nf |
| | (argot) | la téloche nf |
| | The boob tube is in the corner of the room. |
| | La télé est dans le coin de la pièce. |
| boob tube n | UK (shoulderless women's top) (vêtement : haut féminin sans bretelle) | bustier nm |
| | (vêtement) | bain de soleil nm |
| | Jane is wearing a bright pink boob tube. |
| | Jane porte un bustier rose clair. |
| bronchial tube n | (bronchus, airway) | tube bronchique nm |
camera tube,
pickup tube n | (television camera) (télévision) | tube analyseur nm |
| camera tube n | historical (photography) (ancienne caméra) | tube analyseur nm |
| capillary tube n | (physics: glass tube) | tube capillaire nm |
| cathode ray tube n | (TV: device to display images) | tube cathodique nm |
| | The cathode ray tube, or CRT, is being replaced by newer display technologies, such as LCD (liquid crystal display) or plasma. |
| CRT n | initialism (cathode ray tube) | tube cathodique nm |
| drop tube n | (physics: laboratory equipment) (Physique) | tour d'impesanteur nf |
electron tube,
electronic tube n | (electronic device) | tube électronique nm |
| Eustachian tube n | (part of the ear) (Anatomie) | trompe d'Eustache, trompe auditive nf |
| | The Eustachian tube links the pharynx to the middle ear. |
fallopian tube,
Fallopian tube n | (female reproductive part) | trompe de Fallope nf |
| | | trompe utérine nf |
| | The fallopian tubes carry eggs from the ovaries to the womb. |
| | Les trompes de Fallope transportent les ovules, des ovaires jusqu'à l'utérus. |
| feeding tube n | (nasogastric tubing) | sonde d'alimentation nf |
| | The patient was fitted with a feeding tube. |
| gas tube n | (pipe that transports gas) | conduite de gaz nf |
gas tube,
discharge tube n | (electron tube containing gas) | tube à gaz nm |
| inner tube n | (rubber tubing in tyre) | chambre à air nf |
| | Some cyclists carry a spare inner tube with them in case they get a puncture. |
| | Certains cyclistes ont une chambre à air de secours en cas de crevaison. |
| mailing tube n | (packaging: cardboard cylinder) | tube postal nm |
| | You may want to consider using a mailing tube for that poster. |
| neural tube n | (embryology) (Analogique) | tube neural nm |
| neural tube defect | (pathology) | anomalie du tube neural nf |
| pastry tube | (baking) (Cuisine) | douille nf |
| picture tube | (television) | tube cathodique nm |
| pitot tube n | (instrument for measuring pressure) (instrument de mesure) | tube de Pitot nm |
| postal tube n | (cylinder for mailing) | tube postal nm |
| | I need to buy a postal tube so that I can mail these posters to my sister. |
| speaking tube n | (for conveying voice) (bateau,...) | tube acoustique, porte-voix nm |
| test tube n | (glass vial) | éprouvette nf |
| | | tube à essais nm |
| | The scientist uses tongs to hold the test tube over the flame. |
| test-tube n as adj | (relating to a test tube) (bébé) | éprouvette adj |
| | The world's first test-tube birth took place in Britain in 1978. |
| test-tube baby n | informal (person: conceived in-vitro) | bébé-éprouvette nm |
| | Test-tube babies are common these days. |
| | Les bébés-éprouvette ne sont pas rares de nos jours. |
| test-tube rack n | (laboratory: holder for test tubes) | support pour tubes à essais nm |
| | | support pour éprouvettes nm |
| | | porte-éprouvettes nm |
| | | porte-tubes à essais nm |
thermionic tube,
hot-cathode tube n | (electronics) | tube électronique nm |
| thistle tube | (glass funnel) | tube de sureté nm |
| tube sock n | usually plural (clothing) | chaussette montante nf |
| tube top | (clothing) (haut moulant) | bustier nm |
| vacuum tube n | (electron tube in radios, etc.) | tube à vide nm |
| vacuum tube n | (electronics: sealed glass tube) | tube électronique nm |
| venturi tube | (machinery) (Physique : tube de mesure) | tube de Venturi, venturi nm |