Chenal (en. Channel)

/ʃe.nal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Narrow passage of water between two lands.

The channel separating the two islands is heavily trafficked by boats.

Le chenal séparant les deux îles est très fréquenté par les bateaux.

Canal designed to facilitate navigation.

They built a channel to allow the passage of large ships.

Ils ont construit un chenal pour permettre le passage des grands navires.

Traffic area in a watercourse.

The main channel of the river has been deepened.

Le chenal principal de la rivière a été approfondi.

From old French 'chenal', derived from Latin 'canalis'.

communication channel

A means for exchanging information.

chenal de communication

maritime channel

Navigable route on the sea.

chenal maritime

drainage channel

System for draining rainwater.

chenal de drainage

canal

Artificial waterway.

canal

river

Natural watercourse.

rivière

pond

Shallow body of water.

étang

A place where there are many people.

It has become a real bottleneck on Saturday nights in this street.

C'est devenu un vrai chenal le samedi soir dans cette rue.

A narrow passage in a conversation.

She used a channel to avoid discussing the sensitive subject.

Elle a utilisé un chenal pour éviter de parler du sujet sensible.