Canalizar
Example: Precisamos canalizar os recursos para projetos sustentáveis urgentemente.
Definition
"Canalizar" means to direct or guide something, such as resources, energy, or efforts, into a specific channel or pathway to achieve a particular goal or outcome. For example, "Precisamos canalizar os recursos para projetos sustentáveis urgentemente" means we need to channel resources urgently into sustainable projects.
Etymology
The word "canalizar" comes from the Portuguese adaptation of the Latin verb 'canalisare,' which means 'to make into a channel.' It is related to 'canal,' meaning a water channel or conduit. Interestingly, the concept of channeling originally referred to directing water flow, but it evolved metaphorically to mean directing other things like energy or resources.
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