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canaliser

to channel

verb kah-nah-lee-ZEH Rare
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Also means

to direct

Usage Note

Canaliser literally means to build canals or pipes to direct water, from canal. Figuratively — and more commonly — it means to channel energy, resources, or a crowd in a particular direction: canaliser les efforts (to channel efforts), canaliser une foule (to manage/direct a crowd). The related noun is canalisation (pipe, piping, or the act of channelling).

Examples

"Il faut canaliser l'énergie des enfants."

Natural Translation

You need to channel the children's energy.

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