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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel: tunnel m sous la Manche

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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cut channel, tunnel: creuser

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le tunnel sous la Manche: the Channel Tunnel

le tunnel sous la Manche: the Channel tunnel

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. tunnel [Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l, Am ˈtənl] N

tunnel: tunnel m

to use a tunnel: emprunter un tunnel

II. tunnel <pres part etc tunnelling, tunnelled Brit tunneling, tunneled Am> [Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l, Am ˈtənl] VB trans, intr

tunnel: creuser

III. tunnel [Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l, Am ˈtənl]

to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel: voir le bout du tunnel

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

1. channel (passage cut by or for liquid):

channel: canal m

to cut a channel: creuser un canal (in à travers)

2. channel (deep, navigable part of water):

channel: chenal m

3. channel:

the Channel or the English Channel: la Manche

the Channel or the English Channel attr crossing, port: de la Manche

4. channel (diplomatic, commercial):

channel fig: canal m

distribution channels: canaux mpl de distribution

to do sth through the proper or usual or normal channels: faire qc par la voie normale

to go through official channels: passer par la voie officielle

diplomatic/legal channels: voie f diplomatique/légale

to open channels of communication: ouvrir un réseau de communication

5. channel TV:

channel: chaîne f

to change channels: changer de chaîne

to flick channels inf: zapper

channel one/two: la première/deuxième chaîne

6. channel RADIO:

channel: canal m

7. channel ARCHIT (flute):

channel: cannelure f

8. channel TECH (groove):

channel: rainure f

9. channel COMPUT:

channel: canal m

channel: voie f de transmission

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

1. channel (carry):

channel water, liquid: acheminer, canaliser (to, into dans, through par l'intermédiaire de)

2. channel (direct) fig:

channel efforts, energy: concentrer, canaliser (into dans, into doing pour faire)

channel funds, capital: affecter (into à)

to channel funds into doing: débloquer des crédits pour faire

to channel aid through official bodies: canaliser l'aide par l'intermédiaire d'organismes officiels

to channel sth towards industry, business: canaliser qc vers

3. channel (cut):

channel groove, gorge: creuser (in dans)

4. channel ARCHIT:

channel column: canneler

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Channel Tunnel N no pl

Channel Tunnel: tunnel m sous la Manche

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I. tunnel [ˈtʌnl] N

1. tunnel (passage):

tunnel: tunnel m

2. tunnel ZOOL, BIOL:

tunnel: galerie f

Phrases:

the light at the end of the tunnel: la lumière au bout du tunnel

II. tunnel <-l-, Am -ll-> [ˈtʌnl] VB intr

to tunnel through/under sth: creuser un tunnel dans/sous qc

III. tunnel <-l-, Am -ll-> [ˈtʌnl] VB trans

tunnel: creuser un tunnel dans

to tunnel one's way out of a prison: s'évader de prison en creusant un tunnel

I. channel [ˈtʃænl] N

1. channel RADIO:

channel: fréquence f

I like this channel: j'aime bien cette station

2. channel TV:

channel: chaîne f

cable channel: chaîne câblée

to turn to another channel: passer sur une autre chaîne

on channel one/five: sur la une/cinq

3. channel (waterway):

channel: canal m

The (English) Channel: la Manche

4. channel (means):

channel: moyen m de canaliser

II. channel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈtʃænl] VB trans

channel: canaliser

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Channel Tunnel N

Channel Tunnel: tunnel m sous la Manche

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I. tunnel [ˈtʌn· ə l] N

1. tunnel (passage):

tunnel: tunnel m

2. tunnel ZOOL, BIOL:

tunnel: galerie f

Phrases:

the light at the end of the tunnel: la lumière au bout du tunnel

II. tunnel [ˈtʌn· ə l] VB intr

to tunnel through/under sth: creuser un tunnel dans/sous qc

III. tunnel [ˈtʌn· ə l] VB trans

tunnel: creuser un tunnel dans

to tunnel one's way out of a prison: s'évader de prison en creusant un tunnel

I. channel [ˈtʃæn· ə l] N

1. channel TV:

channel: chaîne f

cable channel: chaîne câblée

to change the channel: changer de chaîne

on channel five: sur la cinq

2. channel (waterway):

channel: canal m

the English Channel: la Manche

3. channel (means):

channel: moyen m de canaliser

II. channel <-l- [or -ll-]> [ˈtʃæn· ə l] VB trans

channel: canaliser

Present
I	tunnel
you	tunnel
he/she/it	tunnels
we	tunnel
you	tunnel
they	tunnel

Past
I	tunnelled / tunneled
you	tunnelled / tunneled
he/she/it	tunnelled / tunneled
we	tunnelled / tunneled
you	tunnelled / tunneled
they	tunnelled / tunneled

Present Perfect
I	have	tunnelled / tunneled
you	have	tunnelled / tunneled
he/she/it	has	tunnelled / tunneled
we	have	tunnelled / tunneled
you	have	tunnelled / tunneled
they	have	tunnelled / tunneled

Past Perfect
I	had	tunnelled / tunneled
you	had	tunnelled / tunneled
he/she/it	had	tunnelled / tunneled
we	had	tunnelled / tunneled
you	had	tunnelled / tunneled
they	had	tunnelled / tunneled

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Some years later the tunnel was opened out into a cutting.

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The construction of this 1,9 km tunnel was built with cut and cover and the works would last for about 8 years.

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Work began and the tunnel was extended well under the river.

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Only about 100 feet of either end of the planned 2600 foot tunnel was completed in 1894.

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She finds a tunnel and starts to follow it.

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