channel
gb/t͡ʃˈænəl/ us/t͡ʃˈænəl/
A2
Английски
~ 2000
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
television or radio station
A TV or radio station that sends shows or music to people.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] watches [a channel]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'channel' with 'program'. A channel is the broadcaster; a program is a specific show.
Синоними
station (Often used for radio or TV; less used for internet streaming services)
Антоними
off-air (Refers to a station not currently broadcasting)
Колокации
change the channel
|news channel
|sports channel
|subscribe to a channel
Теми
media
|entertainment
|technology
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Примери
- I switched to the news channel to catch the headlines.
- They launched a new sports channel last month.
- Her favorite channel plays classic movies all day.
- Please change the channel, this show is boring.
Примери за учащи
- I watch the music channel every day.
- He likes the sports channel.
- She changes the channel when she is bored.
- This channel has many cartoons.
Глагол
B1
action
2
direct towards a goal
To send effort, money, or energy towards a goal or use.
Модел на употреба:
to channel [something] into [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may use 'send' instead of 'channel', but 'channel' suggests controlled and purposeful direction.
Синоними
direct (More general; does not imply controlled flow like 'channel')
Антоними
waste (To use resources carelessly instead of focusing them)
Колокации
channel funds
|channel efforts
|channel resources
|channel anger
Теми
business
|self-improvement
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- We need to channel more funds into education.
- She channeled her anger into her artwork.
- The company is channeling resources into research and development.
- He channels his energy into volunteering.
Примери за учащи
- I channel my time into study.
- She channels her money into her business.
- He channels his energy into sports.
- We channel our work into helping people.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
narrow water passage
A narrow part of the sea between two pieces of land.
Честа грешка:
Some confuse 'channel' with 'canal'; a canal is man-made, while a channel can be natural.
Синоними
strait ('Strait' is more formal and often used in geographic names)
Антоними
land bridge (A strip of land connecting two areas instead of water separating them)
Колокации
cross the channel
|shipping channel
|navigable channel
Теми
geography
|nature
|travel
Примери
- The English Channel separates England from France.
- Boats use the deep channel to reach the port.
- They swam across the narrow channel between the islands.
Примери за учащи
- The boat went through the channel.
- We saw the channel from the hill.
- The channel is between two lands.
Съществително
technical
B2
entity
4
frequency band for communication
A set frequency used to send and get signals for TV, radio, or phones.
Синоними
frequency band (More technical; refers specifically to range of frequencies)
Антоними
noise (Unwanted signals that interfere with communication)
Колокации
communication channel
|radio channel
|Wi-Fi channel
Теми
technology
|communication
Примери
- Set your walkie-talkie to the same channel as mine.
- The router is operating on channel 6 to avoid interference.
- Each TV station is assigned its own broadcast channel.
Примери за учащи
- We talk on this radio channel.
- The Wi-Fi uses this channel.
- Change the channel to get better sound.
Съществително
B2
entity
5
route for transmission or distribution
A way or system that sends information or things from one place to another.
Синоними
medium ('Medium' is broader and includes artistic forms)
Антоними
blockage (Something that stops movement or transmission)
Колокации
sales channel
|distribution channel
|marketing channel
Теми
business
|communication
|technology
Примери
- Social media is an important marketing channel.
- They sell their products through several distribution channels.
- The organization provides aid through local channels.
Примери за учащи
- We use email as a work channel.
- Shops are one sales channel.
- TV is a good news channel.
Граматика
Речникова форма
channel
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈænəl/
US/t͡ʃˈænəl/
Срички и ударение
chan - nel (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (chan)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: channel
- Plural: channels
Verb
- Base: channel
- 3rd Person Singular: channels
- Present Participle: channeling, channelling
- Past: channeled, channelled
- Past Participle: channelled
Семейство думи
Forms
channels
noun
channeling
verb
channelling
verb
channeled
verb
channelled
verb
Граматични акценти
- Irregular past participle: channelled Verb
Изрази
change the channel
1/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ ðə t͡ʃˈænəl/
fixed phrase
switch TV/radio stations
To choose a different TV or radio station by pressing a button or turning a control.
Примери
- Can you change the channel? This show is boring.
- He changed the channel to watch the football game instead.
channel one's energy into [something]
1/t͡ʃˈænəl wˈʌnz ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
direct effort towards goal/activity
To use your energy and effort for one specific thing.
Примери
- She channeled her energy into starting her own business.
- He channels his energy into training for marathons.
channel surfing
1/t͡ʃˈænəl sˈɚfɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
switching stations repeatedly for content
Quickly changing TV channels many times to find something you like.
Примери
- I spent an hour channel surfing before finding a good movie.
- She enjoys channel surfing on lazy Sunday afternoons.
through official channels
1/θɹˈu əfˈɪʃəl t͡ʃˈænəlz/
fixed phrase
formal
using authorized procedures or routes
Following the correct and accepted way in an office, government, or group to do something.
Примери
- All complaints must be made through official channels.
- He applied for the permit through official channels.