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tube
A soft, squeezable container made of plastic or metal from which you can squeeze out a paste-like or liquid substance such as toothpaste, cream, or paint.
Die Tube mit der Sonnencreme ist fast leer.
The tube of sunscreen is almost empty.
Tube
A colloquial short form for the video platform YouTube.
Ich habe mir das neue Musikvideo auf der Tube angesehen.
I watched the new music video on the Tube.
horn
A colloquial term for a brass instrument, especially a trumpet or trombone.
Der Jazzer blies kräftig in seine Tube.
The jazz musician blew hard into his horn.
The German 'Tube' is a soft, squeezable container. The English word 'tube', on the other hand, usually refers to a pipe or to the Underground in London. This difference often leads to confusion.
Ich brauche eine neue Tube Zahnpasta aus der Drogerie.
I need a new tube of toothpaste from the drugstore.
The context tells you which meaning is intended. If it is about cosmetics, food, or glue, the container is meant. In connection with the internet and videos, it means 'YouTube'. If people are talking about music, it is a brass instrument.
Drück noch den letzten Rest Senf aus der Tube.
Squeeze the last bit of mustard out of the tube.
In the meaning of 'container', 'Tube' (tube) is often combined with its contents. Typical examples are 'eine Tube Zahnpasta' (a tube of toothpaste), 'eine Tube Senf' (a tube of mustard), 'eine Tube Handcreme' (a tube of hand cream), or 'eine Tube Klebstoff' (a tube of glue).
Für die Reise habe ich eine kleine Tube Sonnencreme gekauft.
I bought a small tube of sunscreen for the trip.
The use of 'die Tube' as an abbreviation for the video platform YouTube is very colloquial. It is used mainly in spoken language and in informal conversation among friends.
Ich schau mir später ein paar Katzenvideos auf der Tube an.
I'll watch a few cat videos on the Tube later.
bottle
Flasche and Tube can both contain liquid or paste-like products. A Flasche has a bottle-shaped body with a narrow neck, even if it is made of soft plastic. A Tube is a squeezable container from which the contents are pressed out.
Der Ketchup kommt aus einer weichen Tube, die am Ende flach verschlossen ist.
The ketchup comes from a soft tube that is sealed flat at the end.
Der Ketchup kommt aus einer weichen Flasche mit einem engen Hals.
The ketchup comes from a soft bottle with a narrow neck.
