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Tube in French

Tube in French is le métro londonien, tube, canette (de bière) — Tube means a hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.

Tube in French

le métro londonien
proper noun
(informal) The London Underground.
tube
noun
An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.
canette (de bière)
noun
(Australia, slang) A tin can containing beer.
tuyau
noun
(surfing) A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside.
tube
noun
(surfing) A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside.

What does "Tube" mean?

  1. noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.
    "Water ran along a long plastic tube from the tank to the garden."
  2. noun (informal, chiefly British) The London Underground railway system.
    "Does this tube line go straight to the airport, or do I change?"
  3. verb To fit or enclose something in a tube, or to float down a river on an inflated inner tube for fun.
    "The children love to tube down the river on hot summer weekends."
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Tube in a sentence

  • Water ran along a long plastic tube from the tank to the garden.
  • She squeezed the last of the toothpaste from the tube.
  • Does this tube line go straight to the airport, or do I change?
  • The tube was packed with commuters, so I stood all the way home.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "Tube" in French?
"Tube" in French is le métro londonien, tube, canette (de bière). Tube means: A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.
How do you use "Tube" in a sentence?
Example: "Water ran along a long plastic tube from the tank to the garden." In French, "Tube" is le métro londonien, tube, canette (de bière).
Are there other ways to say "Tube" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "Tube": le métro londonien, tube, canette (de bière), tuyau.
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