Meaning
to channel, to direct
- to channel water or fluids through a duct or bed
- to direct energy, emotions, or resources toward a specific purpose
In a sentence
Dobbiamo incanalare la rabbia in azioni costruttive.
We must channel our anger into constructive actions.
I fondi europei sono stati incanalati verso la ricerca scientifica.
European funds were channeled toward scientific research.
Non riesci a incanalare meglio le tue risorse?
Can't you channel your resources better?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incanalare | infinitive |
| incanalo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| incanali | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incanala | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incanaliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| incanalate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incanalano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incanalavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| incanalavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| incanalava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| incanalavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| incanalavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| incanalavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| incanalai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| incanalasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| incanalò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| incanalammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| incanalaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| incanalarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| incanalerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| incanalerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| incanalerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| incanaleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| incanalerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| incanaleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| incanali | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| incanali | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incanali | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incanaliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| incanaliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incanalino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incanalassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| incanalassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| incanalasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| incanalassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| incanalaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| incanalassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| incanalerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| incanaleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incanalerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incanaleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| incanalereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incanalerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incanala | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| incanaliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| incanalate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| incanalando | gerund |
| incanalato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Frequently used metaphorically for guiding funds, energy, or discussions toward productive goals.
- Takes 'avere' as its auxiliary verb in compound tenses.