channel
gb/t͡ʃˈænəl/ us/t͡ʃˈænəl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
csatorna, adó, fordít, becsatornáz, irányít, szoros, frekvenciacsatorna, forgalmazási csatorna
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] watches [a channel]
I switched to the news channel to catch the headlines.
Átkapcsoltam a hírcsatornára, hogy elcsípjem a főbb híreket.
They launched a new sports channel last month.
Múlt hónapban új sportcsatornát indítottak.
Her favorite channel plays classic movies all day.
Please change the channel, this show is boring.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I watch the music channel every day.
Mindennap nézem a zenecsatornát.
He likes the sports channel.
Szereti a sportcsatornát.
She changes the channel when she is bored.
This channel has many cartoons.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'channel' with 'program'. A channel is the broadcaster; a program is a specific show.
Σημασία
television or radio station
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
change the channel
|news channel
|sports channel
|subscribe to a channel
Συνώνυμα
station (Often used for radio or TV; less used for internet streaming services)
Αντώνυμα
off-air (Refers to a station not currently broadcasting)
Θέματα
media
|entertainment
|technology
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
A TV or radio station that sends shows or music to people.
A television or radio station or service that broadcasts programs on a specific frequency or number.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to channel [something] into [something]
We need to channel more funds into education.
Több pénzt kell fordítanunk az oktatásra.
She channeled her anger into her artwork.
A dühét a művészetében vezette le.
The company is channeling resources into research and development.
He channels his energy into volunteering.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I channel my time into study.
A tanulásra fordítom az időmet.
She channels her money into her business.
A pénzét a vállalkozására fordítja.
He channels his energy into sports.
We channel our work into helping people.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use 'send' instead of 'channel', but 'channel' suggests controlled and purposeful direction.
Σημασία
direct towards a goal
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
channel funds
|channel efforts
|channel resources
|channel anger
Συνώνυμα
direct (More general; does not imply controlled flow like 'channel')
Αντώνυμα
waste (To use resources carelessly instead of focusing them)
Θέματα
business
|self-improvement
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To send effort, money, or energy towards a goal or use.
To direct something, such as effort, money, or energy, towards a particular place, purpose, or activity.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
3
The English Channel separates England from France.
A La Manche csatorna választja el Angliát Franciaországtól.
Boats use the deep channel to reach the port.
A hajók a mély hajózócsatornán jutnak el a kikötőbe.
They swam across the narrow channel between the islands.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The boat went through the channel.
A hajó áthaladt a szoroson.
We saw the channel from the hill.
A dombról láttuk a szorost.
The channel is between two lands.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some confuse 'channel' with 'canal'; a canal is man-made, while a channel can be natural.
Σημασία
narrow water passage
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cross the channel
|shipping channel
|navigable channel
Συνώνυμα
strait ('Strait' is more formal and often used in geographic names)
Αντώνυμα
land bridge (A strip of land connecting two areas instead of water separating them)
Θέματα
geography
|nature
|travel
Ορισμός
A narrow part of the sea between two pieces of land.
A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water, especially between two land masses.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
4
csatorna
B2
Set your walkie-talkie to the same channel as mine.
Állítsd az adóvevődet ugyanarra a csatornára, amelyiken az enyém van.
The router is operating on channel 6 to avoid interference.
A router a 6-os csatornán működik, hogy elkerülje az interferenciát.
Each TV station is assigned its own broadcast channel.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We talk on this radio channel.
Ezen a rádiós csatornán beszélünk.
The Wi-Fi uses this channel.
A Wi-Fi ezt a csatornát használja.
Change the channel to get better sound.
Σημασία
frequency band for communication
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
communication channel
|radio channel
|Wi-Fi channel
Συνώνυμα
frequency band (More technical; refers specifically to range of frequencies)
Αντώνυμα
noise (Unwanted signals that interfere with communication)
Θέματα
technology
|communication
Ορισμός
A set frequency used to send and get signals for TV, radio, or phones.
A specific frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting communication signals such as radio, television, or data.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
5
Social media is an important marketing channel.
A közösségi média fontos marketingcsatorna.
They sell their products through several distribution channels.
Több forgalmazási csatornán keresztül értékesítik a termékeiket.
The organization provides aid through local channels.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We use email as a work channel.
Az e-mailt munkahelyi kommunikációs csatornaként használjuk.
Shops are one sales channel.
A boltok jelentik az egyik értékesítési csatornát.
TV is a good news channel.
Σημασία
route for transmission or distribution
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sales channel
|distribution channel
|marketing channel
Συνώνυμα
medium ('Medium' is broader and includes artistic forms)
Αντώνυμα
blockage (Something that stops movement or transmission)
Θέματα
business
|communication
|technology
Ορισμός
A way or system that sends information or things from one place to another.
A route, medium, or system through which information, goods, or services are transmitted or distributed.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
channel
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈænəl/
US/t͡ʃˈænəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
chan - nel (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (chan)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: channel
- Plural: channels
Verb
- Base: channel
- 3rd Person Singular: channels
- Present Participle: channeling, channelling
- Past: channeled, channelled
- Past Participle: channelled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
channels
noun
channeling
verb
channelling
verb
channeled
verb
channelled
verb
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past participle: channelled Verb
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- All complaints must be made through official channels.
- He applied for the permit through official channels.