channel

el canal

canalizar

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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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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	channelling
Past:	channelled

Indicative of "channel"

	Present	Past	Future
I	channel	channelled	will channel
you	channel	channelled	will channel
he/she	channels	channelled	will channel
we	channel	channelled	will channel
you	channel	channelled	will channel
they	channel	channelled	will channel