Meaning
channel, direct
- To guide or convey a liquid or gas through a canal, pipe, or conduit
- To direct or focus energy, feelings, or resources toward a particular objective
In a sentence
È importante imparare a canalizzare la rabbia in attività produttive.
It is important to learn to channel anger into productive activities.
L'azienda intende canalizzare nuovi investimenti verso la ricerca e lo sviluppo.
The company intends to channel new investments into research and development.
I tecnici hanno progettato un sistema per canalizzare le acque piovane.
The technicians designed a system to channel rainwater.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| canalizzare | infinitive |
| canalizzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| canalizzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| canalizza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| canalizziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| canalizzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| canalizzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| canalizzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| canalizzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| canalizzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| canalizzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| canalizzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| canalizzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| canalizzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| canalizzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| canalizzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| canalizzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| canalizzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| canalizzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| canalizzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| canalizzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| canalizzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| canalizzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| canalizzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| canalizzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| canalizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| canalizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| canalizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| canalizziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| canalizzate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| canalizzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| canalizzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| canalizzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| canalizzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| canalizzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| canalizzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| canalizzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| canalizzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| canalizzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| canalizzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| canalizzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| canalizzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| canalizzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| canalizza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| canalizziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| canalizzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| canalizzando | gerund |
| canalizzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Frequently used metaphorically: 'canalizzare le proprie energie' (to channel one's energy).