channel Pronunciation: /ˈtʃænl/Translate channel | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of channelA. n 1 (TV station) chaîne (f); (radio band) canal (m) 2 (groove) rainure (f) 3 (in sea, river) chenal (m) 4through the proper channels = par la voie normale to go through official channels = passer par la voie officielleB. vtr (p prés etc -ll- (GB), -l- (US)) canaliser (to, into dans)channel in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of channel in the British & World English dictionary Definition of channel in the US English dictionary