tube

a long hollow object, usually made of metal or plastic, that is used to carry liquids or gases from one place to another

tubo

• a tube of something

Collocations tube of toothpaste · oil/gas/water tube

• The oil was carried through a long tube.

  El aceite se transportaba a través de un largo tubo.

a train or bus that travels inside an underground tunnel in a city, used for carrying people from one place to another

metro, subterráneo

• the tube

Collocations tube station · take the tube

• I took the tube to work this morning.

  Tomé el metro para ir al trabajo esta mañana.

a small container that is used for holding cream, ointment, or toothpaste and has a hole at one end through which the contents can be squeezed out

tubo (de pasta de dientes)

• tube of something

Collocations tube of toothpaste · tube of cream

• She squeezed some toothpaste out of the tube.

  Ella sacó pasta de dientes del tubo.

the part of a person's body that is shaped like a pipe and connects the mouth to the stomach, used for eating and drinking

tubo digestivo (en general)

• the tube

Collocations digestive tube · food passes through the tube

• Food travels down the tube to the stomach.

  La comida viaja por el tubo hasta el estómago.

a long hollow cylinder of paper or plastic that is used for rolling up paintings, drawings, or other artworks to protect them

rollo (de papel)

• tube of something

Collocations painting tube · drawing tube

• The artist rolled up the painting and put it in a tube.

  El artista enrolló el cuadro y lo puso en un rollo.

a long hollow cylinder that is used for hitting the ball in tennis or other racquet sports

raqueta (en tenis)

• tube of something

Collocations tennis tube · racquet tube

• The player hit the ball with a tube.

  El jugador golpeó la pelota con una raqueta.

a thin flexible plastic or rubber pipe that is inserted into the body to give medicine, food, or air directly to a part of the body

tubo (médico)

• tube of something

Collocations feeding tube · oxygen tube

• The patient was given food through a tube.

  Al paciente se le dio comida a través de un tubo.

a small container that is used for holding lipstick or other cosmetic products and has a hole at one end through which the contents can be squeezed out

tubo (de labial)

• tube of something

Collocations lipstick tube · cosmetic tube

• She applied lipstick from a tube.

  Ella aplicó labial desde un tubo.