Meaning
pipe, tube, hose
- a long hollow cylinder for conveying water, gas, or wires
- (colloquial) nothing at all, squat (used after negative verbs)
In a sentence
L'idraulico deve riparare un tubo rotto sotto il lavandino.
The plumber has to repair a broken pipe under the sink.
Usa il tubo di gomma per annaffiare i fiori in giardino.
Use the rubber hose to water the flowers in the garden.
Non ho capito un tubo della lezione di oggi.
I didn't understand a single thing from today's lesson.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tubo | masculine · singular |
| tubi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In colloquial spoken Italian, 'non ... un tubo' means 'not a single thing' or 'nothing at all'.