channel
gb/t͡ʃˈænəl/ us/t͡ʃˈænəl/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
television or radio station
A TV or radio station that sends shows or music to people.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] watches [a channel]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'channel' with 'program'. A channel is the broadcaster; a program is a specific show.
ہم معنی الفاظ
station (Often used for radio or TV; less used for internet streaming services)
متضاد الفاظ
off-air (Refers to a station not currently broadcasting)
لفظی تراکیب
change the channel
|news channel
|sports channel
|subscribe to a channel
موضوعات
media
|entertainment
|technology
|communication
|arts_entertainment
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
B1
action
2
direct towards a goal
To send effort, money, or energy towards a goal or use.
استعمال کا انداز:
to channel [something] into [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may use 'send' instead of 'channel', but 'channel' suggests controlled and purposeful direction.
ہم معنی الفاظ
direct (More general; does not imply controlled flow like 'channel')
متضاد الفاظ
waste (To use resources carelessly instead of focusing them)
لفظی تراکیب
channel funds
|channel efforts
|channel resources
|channel anger
موضوعات
business
|self-improvement
|work
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B1
entity
3
narrow water passage
A narrow part of the sea between two pieces of land.
عام غلطی:
Some confuse 'channel' with 'canal'; a canal is man-made, while a channel can be natural.
ہم معنی الفاظ
strait ('Strait' is more formal and often used in geographic names)
متضاد الفاظ
land bridge (A strip of land connecting two areas instead of water separating them)
لفظی تراکیب
cross the channel
|shipping channel
|navigable channel
موضوعات
geography
|nature
|travel
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The boat went through the channel.
- We saw the channel from the hill.
- The channel is between two lands.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
4
frequency band for communication
A set frequency used to send and get signals for TV, radio, or phones.
ہم معنی الفاظ
frequency band (More technical; refers specifically to range of frequencies)
متضاد الفاظ
noise (Unwanted signals that interfere with communication)
لفظی تراکیب
communication channel
|radio channel
|Wi-Fi channel
موضوعات
technology
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We talk on this radio channel.
- The Wi-Fi uses this channel.
- Change the channel to get better sound.
اسم
B2
entity
5
route for transmission or distribution
A way or system that sends information or things from one place to another.
ہم معنی الفاظ
medium ('Medium' is broader and includes artistic forms)
متضاد الفاظ
blockage (Something that stops movement or transmission)
لفظی تراکیب
sales channel
|distribution channel
|marketing channel
موضوعات
business
|communication
|technology
مثالیں
- Social media is an important marketing channel.
- They sell their products through several distribution channels.
- The organization provides aid through local channels.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We use email as a work channel.
- Shops are one sales channel.
- TV is a good news channel.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
channel
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈænəl/
US/t͡ʃˈænəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
chan - nel (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (chan)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: channel
- Plural: channels
Verb
- Base: channel
- 3rd Person Singular: channels
- Present Participle: channeling, channelling
- Past: channeled, channelled
- Past Participle: channelled
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
channels
noun
channeling
verb
channelling
verb
channeled
verb
channelled
verb
اہم نکات
- Irregular past participle: channelled Verb
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- All complaints must be made through official channels.
- He applied for the permit through official channels.