Meaning
channel
- canal
In a sentence
Hai cambiato canale durante il film?
Did you change the channel during the movie?
Il canale dietro casa porta acqua ai campi.
The canal behind the house brings water to the fields.
Non trovo il canale giusto sulla TV.
I can't find the right channel on the TV.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| canale | masculine · singular |
| canali | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use canale for TV, online, or communication channels too, not just physical waterways.
- For a narrow street in Venice, prefer rio or canale by local usage; elsewhere canale is general.
- In anatomy and engineering, canale is common; condotto often sounds more technical for pipes or ducts.