channel

chaîne, canal

Voie qui transmet des signaux, notamment pour diffuser des émissions de télévision ou de radio.

En anglais simple : A route that carries signals, especially one used to broadcast television or radio programmes.

• Which channel is the film on?
• She switched to a news channel.
• The radio uses a separate channel for emergency calls.

Synonymes : station

Expressions courantes : television channel, news channel, change channel, radio channel

bras de mer, détroit

Étendue de mer étroite qui sépare deux terres.

En anglais simple : A narrow stretch of sea separating two areas of land.

• A narrow channel separates the two islands.
• We crossed the English Channel by ferry.
• Strong currents flow through this channel.

Synonymes : strait

Expressions courantes : English Channel, narrow channel, cross the channel

chenal

Passage plus profond dans des eaux peu profondes, que les bateaux peuvent emprunter.

En anglais simple : A deeper passage through shallow water that boats can use.

• The ship followed a deep channel through the reef.
• Workers dredged the channel near the harbour.
• Small boats must avoid leaving the marked channel.

Synonymes : passage, waterway

Expressions courantes : deep channel, shipping channel, dredge a channel

lit

Fond et bords de l’espace dans lequel coule une rivière ou un ruisseau.

En anglais simple : The bottom and sides of the space through which a river or stream flows.

• The river channel is dry in summer.
• Heavy rain widened the channel.
• Mud covered the bottom of the stream channel.

Synonymes : bed, riverbed

Expressions courantes : river channel, stream channel, dry channel

chenal navigable

Partie d’une rivière assez profonde pour permettre le passage des bateaux.

En anglais simple : The part of a river that is deep enough for boats to travel along.

• Keep the boat in the channel.
• The river’s channel is marked with buoys.
• Large barges use the deepest channel.

Synonymes : fairway

Expressions courantes : river channel, navigable channel, main channel

voie conductrice

Connexion par laquelle l’électricité peut passer entre deux points.

En anglais simple : A connection through which electricity can pass between two points.

• The wet branch formed a channel for the current.
• Engineers tested the electrical channel between the two points.
• A damaged wire created an unwanted channel to the metal frame.

Synonymes : path, connection

Expressions courantes : conductive channel, electrical channel

canaliser, diriger

Orienter de l’eau, de l’argent, de l’énergie ou autre chose vers un endroit ou un objectif précis.

En anglais simple : To guide water, money, energy, or something else toward a particular place or purpose.

• The pipes channel water into the tank.
• He channelled his anger into writing.
• We need to channel more money towards research.

Comment l'utiliser : channel something into something (She channels her energy into sport.); channel something towards something (The charity channels funds towards local schools.); channel something through something (They channel water through a narrow pipe.)

Synonymes : direct, guide, funnel

Expressions courantes : channel energy, channel into something, channel through something

incarner, imiter

Se comporter comme si l’on avait le caractère ou la personnalité d’une autre personne.

En anglais simple : To behave as though you have another person’s character or personality.

• She channels her grandmother whenever she gives advice.
• Today I’m channelling my boldest friend.
• He channelled his old teacher’s patience during the lesson.

Synonymes : imitate, embody

Expressions courantes : channel someone, channel your hero