Channel Islands in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Channel Islands in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Channel Islands N npl

the Channel Islands

las Islas Anglonormandas

the Channel Islands

las islas del Canal de la Mancha

Translations for Channel Islands in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Islas Anglonormandas

Channel Islands pl

Translations for Channel Islands in the English»Spanish Dictionary

island [Am ˈaɪlənd, Brit ˈʌɪlənd] N

1. island GEOG:

island

isla f

an island of sanity in the midst of the urban chaos

un remanso en medio del caos urbano

attr island communities tend to be conservative

las comunidades insulares tienden a ser conservadoras

he was welcomed by the island community

los isleños le dieron la bienvenida

2. island (in road):

island

isla f

I.channel [Am ˈtʃænl, Brit ˈtʃan(ə)l] N

1.1. channel (strait):

channel

canal m

the (English) Channel

el Canal de la Mancha

attr Channel ferry

ferry m que cruza el Canal de la Mancha

1.2. channel (course of river):

channel

cauce m

1.3. channel (navigable course):

channel

canal m

2. channel (for irrigation):

channel

canal m

channel

acequia f

3. channel (system, method):

channel

vía f

through diplomatic channels

por la vía diplomática

you must go through the official channels

tiene que hacer el trámite por los conductos or las vías oficiales

you should direct your enthusiasm into more useful channels

deberías canalizar tu entusiasmo de una manera más útil

distribution channels

canales mpl de distribución

4. channel:

channel COMPUT, TV

canal m

II.channel <channeling channeled Am channelling channelled Brit> [Am ˈtʃænl, Brit ˈtʃan(ə)l] VB trans

channel

canalizar

channel

encauzar

channel

dirigir

he should channel his efforts into something constructive

debería canalizar or encauzar or dirigir sus esfuerzos hacia algo constructivo

Channel Islands in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Channel Islands in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Channel Islands N

Channel Islands

Islas f pl Normandas

Translations for Channel Islands in the English»Spanish Dictionary

island [ˈaɪlənd] N

island

isla f

island of calm fig

refugio m de paz

I.channel [ˈtʃænl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- N

1. channel TV:

channel

canal m

2. channel (waterway):

channel

canal m

The (English) Channel

el canal de la Mancha

irrigation channel

acequia f

3. channel (means):

channel

conducto m

distribution channel

canal de distribución

through diplomatic channels

por la vía diplomática

II.channel [ˈtʃænl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB trans

channel

canalizar

channel fig

encauzar

channel N

User Entry

North Channel

canal del Norte m

channel N

User Entry

St George's Channel

canal de San Jorge m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The weather in the Channel Islands had been poor all day, with many flights cancelled.

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The objective was to take prisoners and gain information about the situation in the occupied Channel Islands.

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Scheduled services to the Channel Islands began in 1952 and charter flights to various locations followed.

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He graduated in 1659 and spent the next 3 years as a chaplain attached to a garrison in the Channel Islands.

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Approaching the Channel Islands, another fog bank was encountered, but speed was not reduced.

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These mammoths sometimes modified their habitats, specifically in Channel Islands, where they created more spacious grassland in result of their roaming.

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The Channel Islands often provided smugglers and bootleggers with convenient yet isolated hideaways where they could store their goods.

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Private banknotes are no longer in circulation in the Channel Islands.

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It is now the only working railway on the Channel Islands to provide a public transport link.

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