duct

conducto

Tubo o paso por el que circula aire, gas o líquido.

En inglés sencillo: A tube or passage that carries air, gas, or liquid.

• Warm air flows through the duct.
• Dust had blocked the ventilation ducts.
• The doctor examined her tear duct.

Sinónimos: channel, tube, conduit

Expresiones frecuentes: an air duct, a heating duct, a tear duct

canalizar, conducir

Enviar aire, gas u ondas a través de un tubo o conducto.

En inglés sencillo: To send air, gas, or waves through a tube or passage.

• They duct hot air outside.
• Exhaust gases were ducted through the roof.
• The atmospheric layer can duct radio waves over long distances.

Cómo se usa: duct something through/to something (The system ducts warm air to the bedrooms.)

Sinónimos: channel, convey

Expresiones frecuentes: duct air outside, duct exhaust gases, duct something through something