canal
To dig an artificial waterway in or to, especially for drainageTo dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage
» Amsterdam is famous for its canals.
Amsterdam ist berühmt für seine Grachten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Амстердам знаменит своими каналами. — Karok
Амстердам відомий своїми каналами. — deniko
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage
To travel along a canal by boat
provide (a city) with a canal
Examples
76 sentencesAmsterdam is famous for its canals.
Амстердам відомий своїми каналами. — deniko
ruАмстердам знаменит своими каналами. — Karok
deAmsterdam ist berühmt für seine Grachten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic with the Pacific.
Панамський канал пов'язує Атлантичний океан з Тихим. — aandrusiak
ruПанамский канал соединяет Атлантический океан с Тихим. — marafon
deDer Panama-Kanal verbindet den Atlantik mit dem Pazifik. — xtofu80
The ship went through the Suez Canal.
ruКорабль прошёл через Суэцкий канал. — fjay69
deDas Schiff durchquerte den Suezkanal. — xtofu80
The ship went through the Panama Canal.
The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
ruСуэцкий канал соединяет Средиземное и Красное моря. — Ivanovb
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis (“channel, caBorrowed from Middle French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis (“channel, canal, narrow passage”), from canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”). Doublet of channel. See also cane and -al.
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Forms
canals, canalling, canalled, canalledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle