The Italian "la manche" means the heat in English. In French, what is known in the United States as the English Channel is called La Manche.
The English Channel is called "la Manche" in French. (Perhaps this is because the shape resembles a broomstick or shirt sleeve, two other meanings of the word.)
la Manche
'La Manche' is named after the French term 'manche' meaning "sleeve", due to the (simplified) form of the Channel.
The French word "manche" translates to "sleeve" in English. The English Channel is referred to as "la Manche" in French because its shape resembles the sleeve of a garment.
La Manche (the sleeve)
"Le Manche" translates to "The Sleeve" in English.
The English Channel.
The English channel is called 'la Manche' in French.
La Manche means "the sleeve" in French. It is called that because it looks similar to a sleeve, Wide in one side (between the cities of Brest, France and Plymouth, UK) and narrow at the opposite side ( between Calais, France and Dover, UK).
The English channel is called "la Manche" in French language.
The English Channel. The French call it La Manche (the sleeve)
La Manche