channel

canal

Vía por la que se transmiten señales, especialmente programas de televisión o radio.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: station

Expresiones frecuentes: television channel, news channel, change channel, radio channel

canal, estrecho

Franja estrecha de mar que separa dos zonas de tierra.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: strait

Expresiones frecuentes: English Channel, narrow channel, cross the channel

canal navegable

Paso más profundo dentro de aguas poco profundas, por donde pueden navegar las embarcaciones.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: passage, waterway

Expresiones frecuentes: deep channel, shipping channel, dredge a channel

cauce

Fondo y lados del espacio por el que corre un río o arroyo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: bed, riverbed

Expresiones frecuentes: river channel, stream channel, dry channel

canal navegable

Parte de un río con suficiente profundidad para que naveguen las embarcaciones.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: fairway

Expresiones frecuentes: river channel, navigable channel, main channel

vía conductora

Conexión que permite el paso de electricidad entre dos puntos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: path, connection

Expresiones frecuentes: conductive channel, electrical channel

canalizar, dirigir

Dirigir agua, dinero, energía u otra cosa hacia un lugar o un fin determinado.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: direct, guide, funnel

Expresiones frecuentes: channel energy, channel into something, channel through something

emular, imitar

Comportarse como si se tuviera el carácter o la personalidad de otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: imitate, embody

Expresiones frecuentes: channel someone, channel your hero