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el tubo(
too
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (conduit)
Los dos compartimentos están conectados mediante un tubo de plástico.The two compartments are connected by a plastic tube.
2. (anatomy)
a. tube
Yo viajo con poco más que mi tubo de pasta de dientes y mi cepillo.I travel with little more than my toothpaste tube and my toothbrush.
5. (physics)
a. tube
J.J. Thomson descubrió el electrón utilizando un tubo de rayos catódicos.J.J. Thomson discovered the electron using a cathode ray tube.
6. (telephone earpiece) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. receiver
Levantó el tubo y marcó el número escrito en el papel.He lifted the receiver and dialed the number written on the piece of paper.
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