canal
vs
channel

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"Canal" is a noun which is often translated as "el canal", and "channel" is a noun which is also often translated as "el canal". Learn more about the difference between "canal" and "channel" below.

canal(

kuh

nahl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (waterway)

a. el canal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We took a ride in a gondola on the canal.Paseamos en góndola por el canal.

2. (anatomy)

a. el canal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

She has to get surgery due to a blocked canal.La van a tener que operar debido a un canal bloqueado.

b. el tubo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The doctor said she has an ulcer in her alimentary canal.El doctor dijo que tenía una úlcera en el tubo digestivo.

channel(

chah

nuhl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (waterway)

a. el canal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Some people have have swum across the English Channel.Algunas personas han cruzado el canal de la Mancha nadando.

b. el cauce

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We went for a boat ride on the Grijalva River channel.Fuimos a pasear en lancha por el cauce del río Grijalva.

c. la acequia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The main irrigation channel runs from north to south.La acequia principal del riego corre de norte a sur.

2. (television)

a. el canal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Channel 22 always broadcasts cultural shows.El canal 22 siempre emite programas culturales.

3. (mode)

a. el canal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

You can contact us through any communication channel.Puede contactarnos a través de cualquier canal de comunicación.

b. la vía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There are many channels available for you to contact us.Hay muchas vías disponibles para contactarnos.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to direct)

a. canalizar

Resources should be channeled to the poorest communities.Los recursos deberían ser canalizados a las comunidades más pobres.

b. encauzar

Let's channel his energy into positive things.Hay que encauzar su energía hacia cosas positivas.

c. dirigir

The after-school program channels the teens' energy into more productive activities.El programa extraescolar dirige el ímpetu de los adolescentes hacia actividades más productivas.

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