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    Tubo (en. Tube)

    /ˈtuβo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Hollow cylinder used for the transportation of fluids.
    Water flows through the PVC tube.
    El agua fluye a través del tubo de PVC.
    Part of the human or animal body that has a cylindrical shape.
    The digestive tube is essential for feeding.
    El tubo digestivo es fundamental para la alimentación.
    Duct that allows the passage of sound or air.
    The trumpet's tube produces a particular sound.
    El tubo de la trompeta produce un sonido particular.

    Etymology

    From Latin ‘tubus’, which means ‘cylinder’.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    test tube
    Cylindrical container used in laboratories for experiments.
    tubo de ensayo
    to make a tube
    To leave or escape quickly from a place.
    hacer tubo
    exhaust pipe
    Duct through which gases from an engine exit.
    tubo de escape

    Related Words

    duct
    Tube or channel that transports something.
    conducto
    cylinder
    Geometric body that has two circular bases and a lateral area.
    cilindro
    piping
    Set of tubes used for the conduction of fluids.
    tubería

    Slang Meanings

    To refer to a complicated problem or situation.
    I'm in a tube with this exam, I don't know if I'll pass it.
    Estoy en un tubo con este examen, no sé si lo pasaré.
    In some countries, it is used to refer to a person who is very tall.
    That guy is a tube, he is over two meters tall.
    Ese chico es un tubo, mide más de dos metros.