off а) расходиться (в разных направлениях); растекаться The engineers channelled off the rising water of the river to avoid flooding/ б) направлять на разные цели A certain amount of the firms money was channelled off for training purposes. CHANNEL fever тоска по родине (об англичанах) CHANNEL noun см. English Channel CHANNEL 1. noun 1) пролив - the English Channel 2) канал; русло; фарватер; проток 3) сток; сточная канава 4) путь, источник the information was received through the usual channels - информация была получена обычным путем 5) tech. желоб; выемка; паз, шпунт; швеллер 6) radio звуковой тракт 2. v. 1) проводить канал; рыть канаву the river has channelled its way through the rocks - река проложила себе путь в скалах 2) пускать по каналу; fig. направлять в определенное русло 3) constr. делать выемки/пазы - channel off CHANNEL Islands noun Нормандские острова ...
1. канал channel for irrigation —- ирригационный канал 2. русло, фарватер; проток rivers cut their own channels to the sea —- реки сами прокладывают себе путь к морю 3. пролив Ла-Манш C. boat —- судно, совершающее рейсы между Великобританией и континентом C. fever —- тоска по дому 4. канава; сток, сточная канава 5. путь; источник, средство, канал through the usual channels —- из обычных источников, обычным путем ordinary diplomatic channels —- обычные дипломатические каналы channels of information —- источники информации channel of communication —- путь доставки донесений; порядок представления сведений; путь подвоза; спец. канал связи channels of distribution —- порядок распределения the great channels of trade —- великие торговые пути your only chance of success lies through this channel —- вы можете достигнуть успеха только этим путем he needs a new channel for his activities —- ему нужно новое поле деятельности 6. ам. воен. инстанция the soldier made his request through channels —- солдат подал рапорт по команде 7. тлв. канал передачи to change the channel —- перейти на другой канал; ам. разг. переменить тему разговора let's change the channel —- давайте поговорим о чем-нибудь другом 8. комп. канал ввода-вывода 9. канал связи selector channel —- селекторный канал 10. желоб; выемка; паз 11. шпунт 12. швеллер 13. физ. рад. полоса...
сущ. 1) канал, пролив 2) путь 3) источник • - channel capacity - channels of communication - channels of distribution - channels of information - commercial channel - communication channel - distribution channel Syn: path, source, origin CHANNEL – channels of patent information – dissemination channel CHANNEL 1. сущ. 1) а) общ. канал channel for irrigation — ирригационный канал б) общ. русло, фарватер; проток 2) общ. пролив English Channel, The Channel — Ла-Манш 3) общ. канава; сток, сточная канава 4) общ. путь; канал through the usual channels — из обычных источников, обычным путем diplomatic channels — дипломатические каналы channels of information — источники каналы информации 5) марк. = "channel of distribution 6) общ. канал связи (средство передачи информации) See: communication 7) общ. канал (телевизионный, радио) television TV channel — телевизионный канал to change the channel — перейти на другой канал; переменить тему разговора Let's change the channel. — Давайте поговорим о чем-нибудь другом. 2. гл. 1) общ. проводить канал; рыть канаву; прорезывать каналами The river has channelled its way through the rocks. — Река проложила себе путь в скалах. 2) общ. пускать по каналу; направлять в (определенное) русло (в том числе в переносном смысле) Financial institution is an organization that helps to channel funds through an economy. — Финансовый институт является организацией, которая помогает проводить средства через...
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas, esp. seas. b (the Channel) the English Channel between Britain and France. 2 a medium of communication; an agency for conveying information (through the usual channels). 3 Broadcasting a a band of frequencies used in radio and television transmission, esp. as used by a particular station. b a service or station using this. 4 the course in which anything moves; a direction. 5 a a natural or artificial hollow bed of water. b the navigable part of a waterway. 6 a tubular passage for liquid. 7 Electronics a lengthwise strip on recording tape etc. 8 a groove or a flute, esp. in a column. --v.tr. (channelled, channelling; US channeled, channeling) 1 guide, direct (channelled them through customs). 2 form channels in; groove. Etymology: ME f. OF chanel f. L canalis CANAL 2. n. Naut. any of the broad thick planks projecting horizontally from a ship's side abreast of the masts, used to widen the basis for the shrouds. Etymology: for chain-wale: cf. gunnel for gunwale ...
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English chanel, from Anglo-French, from Latin canalis ~ — more at canal Date: 14th century 1. a. the bed where a natural stream of water runs b. the deeper part of a river, harbor, or strait c. a strait or narrow sea between two close landmasses d. a means of communication or expression: as (1) a path along which information (as data or music) in the form of an electrical signal passes (2) plural a fixed or official course of communication went through established military ~s with his grievances e. a way, course, or direction of thought or action new ~s of exploration f. a band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television communication g. ~er 2. a. a usually tubular enclosed passage ; conduit b. a passage created in a selectively permeable cell membrane by a conformational change in membrane proteins; also the proteins of such a passage — compare ion ~ 3. a long gutter, groove, or furrow 4. a metal bar of flattened U-shaped section II. transitive verb (-neled or -nelled; -neling or -nelling) Date: 15th century 1. a. to form, cut, or wear a ~ in b. to make a groove in ~ a chair leg 2. to convey or direct into or through a ~ ~ his energy into useful work 3. to serve as a ~er or intermediary for III. noun Etymology: alteration of chainwale, from 1chain + 1wale Date: 1769 one of the flat ledges of heavy plank or metal bolted edgewise to the outside of a ship to increase the spread of the shrouds ...
(channels, channelling, channelled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: in AM, use 'channeling', 'channeled' 1. A channel is a television station. ...the only serious current affairs programme on either channel. ...the presenter of Channel 4 News. = station N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 2. A channel is a band of radio waves on which radio messages can be sent and received. N-COUNT 3. If you do something through a particular channel, or particular channels, that is the system or organization that you use to achieve your aims or to communicate. The Americans recognise that the UN can be the channel for greater diplomatic activity... Moscow and the Baltic republics are re-opening channels of communication. N-COUNT: with supp, oft adj N, N for/of n 4. If you channel money or resources into something, you arrange for them to be used for that thing, rather than for a wider range of things. Jacques Delors wants a system set up to channel funds to the poor countries... VERB: V n prep 5. If you channel your energies or emotions into something, you concentrate on or do that one thing, rather than a range of things. Stephen is channelling his energies into a novel called Blue. VERB: V n into n 6. A channel is a passage along which water flows. Keep the drainage channel clear. N-COUNT 7. A channel is a route used by boats. N-COUNT 8. The Channel or the English Channel is the narrow area of water between England and France. N-PROPER: the N ...
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~1 n 1 »TELEVISION« a television station and all the programmes broadcast by it (We watched the news on Channel 4. | This is boring - I'm going to switch to another channel.) 2 »RADIO« a particular range of sound waves which can be used to send and receive radio messages 3 »SYSTEM OF INFORMATION« also channels a system or method that you use to send or obtain information about a particular subject (If you go through official channels, your application will take months.) 4 »FOR WATER« a passage that water or other liquids flow along (an irrigation channel) 5 »SEA/RIVER« a) a passage of water connecting two seas (the Channel (=the English Channel)) b) the deepest part of a river, harbour1, or sea passage, especially one that is deep enough to allow ships to sail in 6 »IN A SURFACE« a long deep line cut into a surface or a long deep space between two edges; groove1 (1) (Slide the plastic door strip into the channel provided.) 7 »WAY TO EXPRESS YOURSELF« a way of expressing your thoughts, feelings, or physical energy (The kids need a channel for all that energy.) ~2 v channelled, channelling BrE channeled, channeling AmE 1 to control and direct something such as money or energy towards a particular purpose (channel sth into) (Nancy channels her creativity into her home life. | channel sth through) (The famine relief money was channelled through the UN.) 2 to cut a long deep line in something (Water had channelled grooves in the rock.) 3 to send water through a passage (An efficient irrigation system channels water to the crops.) ...
- early 14c., from O.Fr. chanel, from L. canalis "groove, channel, waterpipe" (see canal) Given a broader, figurative sense and a verbal meaning in 16c. ...