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English

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�fɪlt�/, SAMPA|/"fIlt@/
(General American|US) IPA|/�fɪlt�/, SAMPA|/"fIlt@`/
audio|en-us-filter.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪlt�(r)

Etymology
(noun) From ML. filtrum.

Noun
en-noun

1. A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.
2. Electronics or software that separates unwanted signals (for example noise) from wanted signals or that attenuates selected frequencies.
3. Any item, mechanism, device or procedure that acts to separate or isolate.

#* He runs an email filter to catch the junk mail.

Translations
trans-top|device for separating impurities from a fluid or other substance
Dutch: t-|nl|filter|m
Finnish: suodatin, suodin
German: Filter m
Japanese: JAchar|濾�� (JAchar|���, rokaki), JAchar|����� (firut�)
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Latvian: filtrs m
Russian: �ил��� (fil'tr) m
Spanish: filtro m
Swedish: t-|sv|filter|n
Vietnamese: máy l�c
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trans-top|electronics or software to separate unwanted signal
Dutch: t-|nl|filter|m
Finnish: suodatin, suodin
German: Filter m
Japanese: JAchar|����� (firut�)
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Latvian: filtrs m
Russian: �ил��� (fil'tr) m
Swedish: t-|sv|filter|n
Vietnamese: b� l�c
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trans-top|any device or procedure that acts to separate or isolate
Dutch: t-|nl|filter|m
Finnish: suodatin, suodin
German: Filter m
Japanese: JAchar|����� (firut�)
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Latvian: filtrs m
Russian: �ил��� (fil'tr) m
Swedish: t-|sv|filter|n
Vietnamese: cái l�c (physical); b� l�c (electronic)
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trans-top|Translations to be categorized
ttbc|French: filtre m
ttbc|Italian: filtro m
ttbc|Polish: filtr m (1, 2)
ttbc|Spanish: filtro m
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To sort, sift, or isolate.

#* This strainer should filter out the large particles.

1. transitive To diffuse; to cause to be less concentrated or focused.

#* The leaves of the trees filtered the light.

1. intransitive To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter.

#* The water filtered through the rock and soil.

1. intransitive To move slowly or gradually; to come or go a few at a time.

#* The crowd filtered into the theater.

Synonyms
i|to sort|sift|or isolate to filter out (something)

Translations
trans-top|to sort, sift, or isolate
Dutch: t|nl|filteren
Finnish: suodattaa i|filter, siivilöidä i|sift, erottaa i|separate
Latvian: filtr�t
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Russian: �ил���ова�� (fil'trovát')
Spanish: filtrar
Swedish: filtrera
Vietnamese: l�c
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trans-top|to diffuse
Finnish: hajottaa
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trans-top|to pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter
Dutch: t|nl|sijpelen, t|nl|filteren
Finnish: suodattua, siivilöityä, erottua
Latvian: filtr�ties
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Russian: �ил���ова���� (fil'trovát's'a), п�о�а�ива���� (prosá�ivat's'a) impf, п�о�о�и���� (proso�ít's'a) pf
Spanish: filtrarse
Swedish: filtrera
Vietnamese: ngấm qua; thấm qua; thấm vào, xâm nhập
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trans-top|to come or go a few at a time
Dutch: t|nl|sijpelen, t|nl|druppelen
Finnish: tippua, valua
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trans-top|Translations to be categorized
ttbc|French: filtrer
ttbc|German: filtern
ttbc|Italian: filtrare
ttbc|Polish: filtrowa�
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Related terms
filtrate
filtration
filtride

Derived terms
air filter
fuel filter
oil filter
glare filter

Category:Technology

Danish

Noun
filter n

1. A #Noun|filter.

Dutch

Noun
nl-noun2|m|s|tje

1. A #Noun|filter.

Swedish

Noun
filter n

1. A #Noun|filter.

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