tunnel

a long passage that goes through or under something, especially a mountain or road

túnel

• a tunnel through/under something

Collocations railway tunnel · road tunnel

• The train went into the tunnel.

  El tren entró en el túnel.

a period of difficulty or uncertainty that you must go through before reaching a better situation

túnel, período difícil

• go through a tunnel

Collocations dark tunnel · long tunnel

• We're going through a difficult time, but we'll get through the tunnel.

  Estamos pasando por un momento difícil, pero saldremos del túnel.

in football or rugby, a way of scoring by kicking the ball between two posts and over a crossbar from any point behind the goal line

penalía, gol de penalti

• score a penalty

Collocations penalty kick · penalty area

• He scored the winning goal with a penalty.

  Marcó el gol ganador con un penal.

a small hole in an electronic component through which electricity can pass

conducto, vía

• an electrical connection

Collocations electrical tunnel · semiconductor tunnel

• The device uses a semiconductor tunnel to conduct electricity.

  El dispositivo utiliza un túnel de semiconductores para conducir electricidad.