channel

Kanal, Sender

Weg zur Übertragung von Signalen, besonders für Fernsehprogramme oder Radiosendungen.

In einfachem Englisch: A route that carries signals, especially one used to broadcast television or radio programmes.

• Which channel is the film on?
• She switched to a news channel.
• The radio uses a separate channel for emergency calls.

Synonyme: station

Häufige Wendungen: television channel, news channel, change channel, radio channel

Meereskanal, Meerenge

Schmaler Meeresstreifen, der zwei Landgebiete voneinander trennt.

In einfachem Englisch: A narrow stretch of sea separating two areas of land.

• A narrow channel separates the two islands.
• We crossed the English Channel by ferry.
• Strong currents flow through this channel.

Synonyme: strait

Häufige Wendungen: English Channel, narrow channel, cross the channel

Fahrrinne

Tieferer Durchgang in flachem Wasser, den Boote befahren können.

In einfachem Englisch: A deeper passage through shallow water that boats can use.

• The ship followed a deep channel through the reef.
• Workers dredged the channel near the harbour.
• Small boats must avoid leaving the marked channel.

Synonyme: passage, waterway

Häufige Wendungen: deep channel, shipping channel, dredge a channel

Flussbett, Bett

Boden und Seiten des Raumes, durch den ein Fluss oder Bach fließt.

In einfachem Englisch: The bottom and sides of the space through which a river or stream flows.

• The river channel is dry in summer.
• Heavy rain widened the channel.
• Mud covered the bottom of the stream channel.

Synonyme: bed, riverbed

Häufige Wendungen: river channel, stream channel, dry channel

Fahrrinne

Teil eines Flusses, der tief genug ist, damit Boote ihn befahren können.

In einfachem Englisch: The part of a river that is deep enough for boats to travel along.

• Keep the boat in the channel.
• The river’s channel is marked with buoys.
• Large barges use the deepest channel.

Synonyme: fairway

Häufige Wendungen: river channel, navigable channel, main channel

Leitungsweg

Verbindung, durch die elektrischer Strom zwischen zwei Punkten fließen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A connection through which electricity can pass between two points.

• The wet branch formed a channel for the current.
• Engineers tested the electrical channel between the two points.
• A damaged wire created an unwanted channel to the metal frame.

Synonyme: path, connection

Häufige Wendungen: conductive channel, electrical channel

leiten, lenken

Wasser, Geld, Energie oder anderes an einen bestimmten Ort oder auf ein bestimmtes Ziel lenken.

In einfachem Englisch: To guide water, money, energy, or something else toward a particular place or purpose.

• The pipes channel water into the tank.
• He channelled his anger into writing.
• We need to channel more money towards research.

So benutzt man es: channel something into something (She channels her energy into sport.); channel something towards something (The charity channels funds towards local schools.); channel something through something (They channel water through a narrow pipe.)

Synonyme: direct, guide, funnel

Häufige Wendungen: channel energy, channel into something, channel through something

nachahmen, verkörpern

Sich so verhalten, als hätte man den Charakter oder die Persönlichkeit eines anderen Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: To behave as though you have another person’s character or personality.

• She channels her grandmother whenever she gives advice.
• Today I’m channelling my boldest friend.
• He channelled his old teacher’s patience during the lesson.

Synonyme: imitate, embody

Häufige Wendungen: channel someone, channel your hero