channel
gb/t͡ʃˈænəl/ us/t͡ʃˈænəl/
A2
Inglês
~ 2000
csatorna, adó, fordít, becsatornáz, irányít, szoros, frekvenciacsatorna, forgalmazási csatorna
NOME
A2
1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'channel' with 'program'. A channel is the broadcaster; a program is a specific show.
Significado
television or radio station
Colocações
change the channel
|news channel
|sports channel
|subscribe to a channel
Sinónimos
station (Often used for radio or TV; less used for internet streaming services)
Antónimos
off-air (Refers to a station not currently broadcasting)
Temas
media
|entertainment
|technology
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definição
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.
VERBO
B1
2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may use 'send' instead of 'channel', but 'channel' suggests controlled and purposeful direction.
Significado
direct towards a goal
Colocações
channel funds
|channel efforts
|channel resources
|channel anger
Sinónimos
direct (More general; does not imply controlled flow like 'channel')
Antónimos
waste (To use resources carelessly instead of focusing them)
Temas
business
|self-improvement
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
NOME
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Some confuse 'channel' with 'canal'; a canal is man-made, while a channel can be natural.
Significado
narrow water passage
Colocações
cross the channel
|shipping channel
|navigable channel
Sinónimos
strait ('Strait' is more formal and often used in geographic names)
Antónimos
land bridge (A strip of land connecting two areas instead of water separating them)
Temas
geography
|nature
|travel
Definição
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.
NOME
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Significado
frequency band for communication
Colocações
communication channel
|radio channel
|Wi-Fi channel
Sinónimos
frequency band (More technical; refers specifically to range of frequencies)
Antónimos
noise (Unwanted signals that interfere with communication)
Temas
technology
|communication
Definição
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.
NOME
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Significado
route for transmission or distribution
Colocações
sales channel
|distribution channel
|marketing channel
Sinónimos
medium ('Medium' is broader and includes artistic forms)
Antónimos
blockage (Something that stops movement or transmission)
Temas
business
|communication
|technology
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
channel
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈænəl/
US/t͡ʃˈænəl/
Sílabas e acento
chan - nel (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (chan)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: channel
- Plural: channels
Verb
- Base: channel
- 3rd Person Singular: channels
- Present Participle: channeling, channelling
- Past: channeled, channelled
- Past Participle: channelled
Família de palavras
Forms
channels
noun
channeling
verb
channelling
verb
channeled
verb
channelled
verb
Destaques
- Irregular past participle: channelled Verb
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- All complaints must be made through official channels.
- He applied for the permit through official channels.