channel

1. (transitive)To make or cut a channel or groove in.

2. (transitive)To direct or guide along a desired course.

   We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones.

   lenken, leiten, kanalisieren

   направля́тьnapravljátʹ, напра́витьnaprávitʹ

   direct the flow of

3. (transitive)To serve as a medium for.

   She was channeling the spirit of her late husband, Seth.

   transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

4. (transitive)To follow as a model, especially in a performance.

   He was trying to channel President Reagan, but the audience wasn't buying it.

   When it is my turn to sing karaoke, I am going to channel Ray Charles.

   nachmachen, nachahmen, nacheifern

   изображатьizobražatʹ, игратьigratʹ

1. Is 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

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2. Don't change the channel.

   Не переключай канал. — deniko

   ruНе переключайте канал. — odexed

   deNicht den Sender wechseln! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Tom changed the channel.

   Том переключив канал. — deniko

   ruТом переключил канал. — marafon

   deTom schaltete um. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Turn to channel 1.

   Включіть перший канал. — deniko

   ruПереключи на первый канал. — Balamax

   deWechsle auf Kanal eins. — Esperantostern

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5. Change the channel.

   Переключи канал. — deniko

   ruПереключи канал. — marafon

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