funnel

• Ein oben weiter und unten enger werdendes Rohr oder eine Röhre, mit der Flüssigkeiten oder Pulver in eine kleine Öffnung geleitet werden. Auch ein trichterförmiger Gegenstand oder eine Trichterform.

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.

   Trichter

   • 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.

   Schornstein

   • 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.

   Synonymechimneyfluesmokestackstack

3. Marketing or sales processB2informalbusiness

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

   Verkaufstrichter

   • 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.

   Synonymepipeline

• Verb, das bezeichnet, etwas (z. B. Ressourcen, Informationen oder Personen) durch einen engen oder gebündelten Kanal zu leiten, zu übertragen oder auf ein Ziel hin zu lenken.

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.

   Kanalisieren

   • 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.

   Synonymechannelconveydirectfeedguidepassroutesteer

2. Pour through a funnelB1informal

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

   Durch einen Trichter gießen

   • 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.