funnel

• أداة على شكل أنبوب أو قمع، واسعة من الأعلى وضيقة من الأسفل، تُستخدم لتوجيه السوائل أو المساحيق إلى فتحة صغيرة. وتُطلق أيضًا على أي شيء يشبه القمع في الشكل أو الوظيفة، كمسار أو قناة لتجميع وتوجيه الأشياء.

1. Utensil for pouringA2formal

   A tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening.

   قمع

   • She used a funnel to pour the oil into the bottle.
   • The chemist used a funnel to transfer the liquid carefully.
   • A funnel is essential for filling narrow-necked containers.

2. Smoke or ventilation structureB1formal

   A metal chimney or flue on a ship, steam engine, or factory, used for directing smoke or steam upward.

   مدخنة السفينة

   • The ship's funnel emitted a plume of black smoke.
   • The factory's funnel was visible from miles away.
   • Steam rose from the locomotive's funnel.

   المرادفاتchimneyfluesmokestackstack

3. Marketing or sales processB2informalbusiness

   A model representing the stages a customer goes through from initial awareness to final purchase.

   قمع المبيعات

   • The marketing funnel helps track customer behavior.
   • We need to optimize the sales funnel to increase conversions.
   • The top of the funnel attracts many leads, but few reach the bottom.

   المرادفاتpipeline

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى توجيه شيء ما أو نقله أو تحويله (مثل الموارد أو المعلومات أو الأشخاص) عبر قناة ضيقة أو مركزة أو إلى هدف محدد.

A verb used to indicate the act of channeling, directing, or conveying something (such as resources, information, or people) through a narrow or focused path.

1. B2formal

   To direct or channel something (such as money, resources, or people) through a narrow passage or toward a specific goal.

   توجيه

   • The company funneled all its profits into research and development.
   • The charity funneled donations directly to the affected communities.
   • The narrow hallway funneled the crowd toward the exit.

   المرادفاتchannelconveydirectfeedguidepassroutesteer

2. Pour through a funnelB1informal

   To pour a liquid or substance through a funnel-shaped device.

   الصب عبر القمع

   • She funneled the oil into the bottle using a small funnel.
   • He carefully funneled the sand into the container.
   • The chemist funneled the solution into a flask.