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1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) canal2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) canal3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) canal4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) canal, medio5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal
2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) canalizar2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) canalizar, dirigirchannel n1. cadena / canalwhich channel do you usually watch? ¿qué canal sueles ver?2. canaltr['ʧænəl]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL (sea passage) canal nombre masculino; (passage for water, liquid) canal nombre masculino, acequia; (bed of river etc) cauce nombre masculino, lecho2 figurative use (course, way) vía, conducto3 (on television) canal nombre masculino, cadena1 canalizar, encauzar, dirigir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe Channel Islands las Islas nombre femenino plural Anglonormandasthe Channel Tunnel el Eurotúnel nombre masculinochannel n1) riverbed: cauce m2) strait: canal m, estrecho mEnglish Channel: Canal de la Mancha3) course, means: vía f, conducto mthe usual channels: las vías normales4) : canal m (de televisión)n.• cacera s.f.• canal (Teléfono) s.m.• cauce s.m.• caz s.m.• cuérrago s.m.• desaguadero s.m.• estrecho s.m.• pasa s.f.v.• acanalar v.• canalizar v.• encauzar v.
I 'tʃænḷ1) ( strait) canal m; ( course of river) cauce m; ( navigable course) canal m2) ( for irrigation) canal m, acequia f3) (system, method) vía fyou must go through the official channels — tiene que hacer el trámite por los conductos or las vías oficiales
distribution channels — canales mpl de distribución
4) (Comput, TV) canal m
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- canalizar*, encauzar*, dirigir*['tʃænl]1.N (=watercourse, TV channel) canal m ; (=strait) estrecho m ; (=deepest part of river) cauce m ; (fig) [of communication] vía firrigation channel — acequia f, canal m de riego
green/red channel — (Customs) pasillo m verde/rojo
channel of distribution — vía f or canal m de distribución
2.VT (=hollow out) [+ course] acanalar; (=direct) [+ river] encauzar; (fig) [+ interest, energies] encauzar, dirigir ( into a)3.CPDChannel crossing N — travesía f del canal de la Mancha
Channel ferry N — (Brit) ferry m or transbordador m que cruza el canal de la Mancha
the Channel Islands NPL — las islas Anglonormandas or del canal de la Mancha
Channel port N — puerto m del canal de la Mancha
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I ['tʃænḷ]1) ( strait) canal m; ( course of river) cauce m; ( navigable course) canal m2) ( for irrigation) canal m, acequia f3) (system, method) vía fyou must go through the official channels — tiene que hacer el trámite por los conductos or las vías oficiales
distribution channels — canales mpl de distribución
4) (Comput, TV) canal m
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2 funnel
1) (a tube which is wide-mouthed at one end and narrow-mouthed at the other through which liquid can be poured into a narrow bottle etc: You will need a funnel if you are going to pour petrol into that can.) embudo2) (a chimney on a ship etc through which smoke escapes.) chimenea, conducto de humosfunnel n1. embudouse a funnel to pour the liquid into the bottle utiliza un embudo para verter el líquido en la botella2. chimeneatr['fʌnəl]1 (for liquid) embudo2 (chimney) chimenea1 verter por un embudo1 verterse1 figurative use encauzarfunnel n1) : embudo m2) smokestack: chimenea f (de un barco o vapor)n.• chimenea s.f.n.• embudo s.m.'fʌnḷnoun ( for pouring) embudo m; (on steamship, steam engine) (BrE) chimenea f; ( ventilation shaft) (AmE) conducto m de ventilación['fʌnl]1.2.VT [+ traffic etc] canalizar ( through por); [+ aid, finance] encauzar, canalizar ( through a través de)* * *['fʌnḷ]noun ( for pouring) embudo m; (on steamship, steam engine) (BrE) chimenea f; ( ventilation shaft) (AmE) conducto m de ventilación -
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1. noun(a (usually man-made) underground passage, especially one cut through a hill or under a river: The road goes through a tunnel under the river.) túnel
2. verb(to make a tunnel: They escaped from prison by tunnelling under the walls.) excavar un túneltunnel1 n túneltunnel2 vb abrir un túneltr['tʌnəl]1 abrir un túnel, excavar un túnel1 construir un túnel\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtunnel n: túnel mv.• atravesar por túnel v.• construir un túnel v.n.• galería s.f.• túnel s.m.'tʌnḷ
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vt \<\<passage\>\> abrir*['tʌnl]they tunneled their way out of prison — escaparon de la cárcel abriendo or haciendo un túnel
1.2.VT [+ one's way, a passage] cavarshelters tunnelled out in the hillsides — refugios mpl horadados en las colinas
3.VI construir un túnel; [animal] excavar una madriguera4.CPDtunnel vision N — visión f periférica restringida; (fig) estrechez f de miras
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vt \<\<passage\>\> abrir*they tunneled their way out of prison — escaparon de la cárcel abriendo or haciendo un túnel
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neling — … Useful english dictionary
channel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chanel, from Anglo French, from Latin canalis channel more at canal Date: 14th century 1. a. the bed where a natural stream of water runs b. the deeper part of a river, harbor, or strait c. a strait or narrow sea … New Collegiate Dictionary
funnel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English fonel, from Anglo French fonyle, from Old Occitan fonilh, from Medieval Latin fundibulum, short for Latin infundibulum, from infundere to pour in, from in + fundere to pour more at found Date: 15th century 1. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
kennel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English kenel, from Anglo French *kenil, from Vulgar Latin *canile, from Latin canis dog more at hound Date: 14th century 1. a. a shelter for a dog or cat b. an establishment for the breeding or boarding of dogs or cats… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sentinel — I. noun Etymology: Middle French sentinelle, from Old Italian sentinella, from sentina vigilance, from sentire to perceive, from Latin Date: 1579 sentry II. transitive verb ( neled or nelled; neling or nelling) … New Collegiate Dictionary
tunnel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tonel cask, tun, from Anglo French, from tone tun Date: 1508 1. a hollow conduit or recess ; tube, well 2. a. a covered passageway; specifically a horizontal passageway through or under an obstruction b. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
scanning tunneling microscope — scan′ning tun′neling mi croscope n. phs elo an electronic microscope that produces images of atomic structures by moving an extremely fine probe over the surface of a material abbr. : STM Etymology: 1980–85 … From formal English to slang
