Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/tuβeˈɾia/

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Translation

pipe

Word origin

From tubo plus the suffix -ería, ultimately from Latin tubus ('tube, pipe').

Origin
Latin
Root
tubus
English cognates
tube, tuba

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraltuberías

Examples

inundó .

A pipe burst and the kitchen flooded.

.

The hot water runs through this pipe.

.

The old pipe in the bathroom needs replacing.

fontanero .

The plumber checked all the pipework in the house.

fuga .

A leak in the pipe can turn out very expensive.

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This word is part of lesson 70.