Polyglot Dictionary

canalizar

/kanaliˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
canalizo
preterite (yo)
canalicé
past participle
canalizado

Meaning

  1. to channel

    • Quieren canalizar el agua.

      They want to channel the water.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

encauzar

canalizar and encauzar are close synonyms for "to channel," directing efforts or resources, interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

canalizar

canalizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to channel."

Practice

1 What does canalizar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Quieren ___ el agua.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches canalizar?

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