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1 the Channel
the Channelo Canal do Mancha. -
2 channel
[' ænl] 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.) meio5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) sulcar2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) canalizar* * *chan.nel[tʃ'ænəl] n canal: 1 leito ou parte navegável de um rio. 2 estreito de mar. 3 tubo, conduto, passagem para líquidos. 4 valeta, rego, calha. 5 fig meio, intermédio, via. 6 Rádio, TV faixa de freqüência, canal, estação. 7 Archit acanaladura • vt 1 formar sulcos ou canais, encanar, sulcar, arregoar. 2 transportar em ou por canais. the Channel o Canal do Mancha. -
3 channel
[' ænl] 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.) canal5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) abrir um canal2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) canalizar -
4 sluice
[slu:s]1) ((often sluice-gate) a sliding gate for controlling a flow of water in an artificial channel: We shall have to open the sluice.) comporta2) (the channel or the water which flows through it.) canal* * *[slu:s] n 1 eclusa. 2 comporta de eclusa. 3 água represada por comporta. 4 dique, válvula, qualquer coisa que segura ou controla o fluxo ou a passagem. 5 canal, calha que conduz água para lavar ouro. • vt+vi 1 soltar, tirar água, abrindo comporta. 2 correr, fluir. 3 lavar, limpar com fluxo de água. 4 lavar ouro. 5 canalizar, fazer passar por um canal. to sluice off desviar (também fig). -
5 sluice
[slu:s]1) ((often sluice-gate) a sliding gate for controlling a flow of water in an artificial channel: We shall have to open the sluice.) comporta, eclusa2) (the channel or the water which flows through it.) canal -
6 bed
[bed]1) (a piece of furniture, or a place, to sleep on: The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw.) cama2) (the channel (of a river) or floor (of a sea) etc.) leito3) (a plot in a garden: a bed of flowers.) canteiro4) (layer: a bed of chalk below the surface.) camada•- - bedded- bedding - bedbug - bedclothes - bedcover - bedridden - bedroom - bedside - bedspread - bedtime - bed and breakfast - bed of roses - go to bed -
7 intake
['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) admissão2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) entrada3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) inspiração* * *in.take['inteik] n 1 entrada, orifício de entrada. 2 o que entra, influxo. 3 quantidade que entra. 4 estreitamento. 5 passagem principal para a entrada de ar em uma mina. -
8 intake
['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) admissão2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) entrada3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) sucção -
9 gutter
(a channel for carrying away water, especially at the edge of a road or roof: The gutters are flooded with water.) sarjeta* * *gut.ter[g'∧tə] n 1 sarjeta, rego. 2 calha. 3 Mech ranhura, canaleta. 4 Typogr medianiz. • vt+vi 1 escavar, fazer ranhura, rasgar. 2 gotejar, pingar, derreter (vela). to pick someone up in the gutter tirar alguém da sarjeta, fig da miséria. -
10 ferry
['feri] 1. verb(to carry (people, cars etc) from one place to another by boat (or plane): She ferried us across the river in a small boat.) transportar2. noun(a boat which ferries people, cars etc from one place to another: We took the cross-channel ferry.) barco* * *fer.ry[f'eri] n 1 balsa, barco de passagem. 2 travessia em balsa ou barco de passagem. 3 embarcadouro, desembarcadouro. • vt+vi transportar em barco ou balsa através de um rio, etc., atravessar em balsa, transportar pelo ar. -
11 surfing
1) (the sport of riding on a surfboard.) surfe2) (looking for interesting sites on the Internet.)* * *surf.ing[s'ə:fiŋ] n Sports surfe. channel/ cyber surfing 1 mudar de canal rapidamente para olhar os programas. 2 olhar no computador (Internet) para ver se tem algo que interessa. -
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13 gutter
(a channel for carrying away water, especially at the edge of a road or roof: The gutters are flooded with water.) sarjeta, canaleta
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