No. 2,391 in Spanish
canal
A channel or canal for water, communication, or transmission.
In a sentence
El canal de televisión estaba emitiendo un documental interesante.
The television channel was broadcasting an interesting documentary.
In this sentence, 'canal' refers to a TV channel, a specific frequency or station used for broadcasting content.
Los barcos navegan por el canal para llegar al puerto.
Ships sail through the canal to reach the port.
Here, 'canal' is used to denote a navigable watercourse, usually man-made, facilitating maritime transportation.
Estaba ajustando el canal de audio para mejorar el sonido.
I was adjusting the audio channel to improve the sound.
In this context, 'canal' refers to an audio channel, indicating a pathway or stream for sound signals in electronics.
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