filter

A device or substance that removes unwanted particles, impurities, or certain frequencies from a liquid, gas, or signal.

ruУстройство или вещество, которое удаляет нежелательные частицы, примеси или определённые частоты из жидкости, газа или сигнала.esDispositivo o sustancia que retiene o elimina partículas no deseadas, impurezas o ciertas frecuencias de un líquido, gas o señal; también archivo o función que selecciona o restringe datos según ciertos criterios en informática y fotografía.frDispositif ou substance qui élimine les particules indésirables, les impuretés ou certaines fréquences d'un liquide, d'un gaz ou d'un signal.deVorrichtung oder Material, das unerwünschte Partikel, Verunreinigungen oder bestimmte Frequenzen aus Flüssigkeiten, Gasen oder Signalen entfernt.ptDispositivo ou substância que remove partículas indesejadas, impurezas ou determinadas frequências de um líquido, gás ou sinal.zh一种装置或物质，用于去除液体、气体或信号中的不需要的颗粒、杂质或特定频率。也指过滤程序或软件功能，用于筛选、排除或处理信息。arجهاز أو مادة تزيل الشوائب أو الجسيمات غير المرغوب فيها من سائل أو غاز، أو تفصل ترددات معينة من إشارة.

1. Device for removing impurities B1 formal

   A device or material that removes unwanted substances from a liquid or gas passing through it.

   • The water filter removes chlorine and sediment.
   • You need to replace the air filter in the car every year.
   • The coffee filter separates the grounds from the liquid.

   ruФильтрesfiltro (dispositivo para purificar)frFiltre (dispositif de purification)deFilterptFiltrozh过滤器arمُرشِّح

   同义词: purifierscreensievestrainer

2. Photography or digital effect A2 informal

   A software feature or physical lens that alters the appearance of an image.

   • She applied a vintage filter to her photo.
   • Instagram has many fun filters for selfies.
   • The photographer used a polarizing filter to reduce glare.

   ruФильтрesFiltro fotográfico o digitalfrFiltre (photographie ou effet numérique)deFilterptFiltrozh滤镜arمرشح الصورة

   同义词: adjustmenteffectoverlaypreset

3. Data or information filter B2 formal IT

   A rule or process that selects or excludes certain data based on criteria.

   • The email filter automatically moves spam to a separate folder.
   • You can set a filter to show only unread messages.
   • The search filter helps narrow down results by date.

   ruФильтрesfiltro de datosfrfiltre de donnéesdeFilterptFiltrozh过滤器arمرشح البيانات

   同义词: gatequalifierscreenselectorsieve

• filters plural form
• filters' possessive plural form
• filter's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of passing something through a device or process to remove unwanted elements, or to select or exclude based on criteria.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия пропускания чего-либо через устройство или процесс для удаления нежелательных элементов, или для отбора или исключения на основе критериев.esVerbo que designa la acción de hacer pasar algo por un dispositivo o proceso para eliminar elementos no deseados, o de seleccionar o excluir según criterios.frVerbe désignant l'action de faire passer quelque chose à travers un dispositif ou un processus pour en retirer les éléments indésirables, ou de sélectionner ou exclure selon des critères.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um das Hindurchleiten von etwas durch eine Vorrichtung oder einen Prozess zu bezeichnen, um unerwünschte Bestandteile zu entfernen, oder um das Auswählen oder Ausschließen anhand von Kriterien.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de passar algo por um dispositivo ou processo para remover elementos indesejados, ou para selecionar ou excluir com base em critérios.zh动词，表示让某物通过装置或过程以去除不需要的成分，也指根据标准进行筛选或排除。arفعل يدل على تمرير شيء ما عبر جهاز أو عملية لإزالة العناصر غير المرغوب فيها، أو للانتقاء أو الاستبعاد وفق معايير محددة.

1. Remove impurities B1 formal

   To pass a substance through a device to remove unwanted particles or impurities.

   • We need to filter the water before drinking it.
   • The machine filters the oil to remove contaminants.
   • She filtered the coffee grounds from the liquid.

   ruФильтроватьesfiltrar (quitar impurezas)frFiltrerdeFilternptFiltrarzh过滤arتصفية

   同义词: clarifypercolatepurifyrefinescreensievesiftstrain

2. Select or process information B1 formal

   To examine or process information, data, or items to select or remove specific ones.

   • The software filters out spam emails automatically.
   • You can filter the search results by date or relevance.
   • The committee filtered the applications to find the best candidates.

   ruФильтроватьesFiltrar (procesar información)frFiltrer (information)deFilternptFiltrarzh筛选arتصفية المعلومات

   同义词: cullextractscreenselectseparatesiftsortwinnow

3. Gradually become known B2 informal

   To move or spread gradually through a barrier or medium.

   • News of the merger filtered through the company slowly.
   • Light filtered through the curtains into the room.
   • The details of the plan filtered out to the press.

   ruПросачиватьсяesfiltrarsefrse diffuser progressivementdeDurchsickernptFiltrar-sezh渗漏arالتسرب

   同义词: emergeleakoozepenetratepercolateseepspreadtrickle

• filtered past participle
• filtered past simple
• filtering present participle
• filters third person singular

短语动词变体: filter out