change the channel
To redirect someone’s attentionTo redirect someone’s attention.
» Is it OK if I change the channel?
Ist es in Ordnung, wenn ich den Kanal wechsle? — Yorwba
Ничего, если я переключу? — marafon
Можна мені переключити канал? — deniko
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2 senses(Canada, idiomatic)To redirect someone’s attention.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see change, the, channel.
Examples
37 sentencesIs it OK if I change the channel?
Можна мені переключити канал? — deniko
ruНичего, если я переключу? — marafon
deIst es in Ordnung, wenn ich den Kanal wechsle? — Yorwba
Don't change the channel.
Не переключай канал. — deniko
ruНе переключайте канал. — odexed
deNicht den Sender wechseln! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom changed the channel.
Том переключив канал. — deniko
ruТом переключил канал. — marafon
deTom schaltete um. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Change the channel.
Переключи канал. — deniko
ruПереключи канал. — marafon
Do you mind if I change the channel?
ruНе возражаешь, если я переключу канал? — odexed
deHaben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich den Kanal wechsele? — Espi
Origin
In allusion to television.In allusion to television.
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Forms
changes the channel, changing the channel, changed the channel, changed the channel| Base form | change the channel · to change the channel |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | changes the channel |
| Present participle | changing the channel |
| Past simple | changed the channel |
| Past participle | changed the channel |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.