filter

filtro

Dispositivo che trattiene le sostanze indesiderate presenti nell’acqua, nell’aria o in altre sostanze che lo attraversano.

In inglese semplice: A device that removes unwanted material from water, air, or another substance passing through it.

• This filter cleans the water.
• I replaced the car’s air filter yesterday.
• The coffee filters are in the cupboard.

Sinonimi: strainer

Espressioni comuni: water filter, air filter, coffee filter, fuel filter

filtro

Strumento o metodo che seleziona alcuni elementi ed esclude gli altri.

In inglese semplice: A tool or method that selects some things and leaves others out.

• The filter blocks unwanted emails.
• Use the price filter to find cheaper rooms.
• These filters hide messages from unknown senders.

Sinonimi: screen, screening tool

Espressioni comuni: spam filter, search filter, content filter

filtrare

Far passare un liquido o aria attraverso qualcosa che trattiene le sostanze indesiderate.

In inglese semplice: To pass liquid or air through something that removes unwanted material.

• We filter our drinking water.
• The machine filtered dust from the air.
• Can you filter the oil before using it again?

Come si usa: filter something through something (Filter the juice through a clean cloth.)

Sinonimi: strain, purify

Espressioni comuni: filter water, filter the air, filter through something

filtrare, selezionare

Scegliere alcuni elementi di un gruppo o eliminare quelli indesiderati.

In inglese semplice: To select certain things from a group, or remove things you do not want.

• Filter the results by date.
• The software filtered out unwanted messages.
• We filtered the list to include only local suppliers.

Come si usa: filter out something (The program filters out repeated names.); filter something by something (You can filter the results by price.)

Sinonimi: screen, sift, sort

Espressioni comuni: filter out something, filter by date, filter search results

filtrare, diffondere

Ridurre l’intensità della luce o di un’altra forza che si propaga, oppure renderla meno diretta.

In inglese semplice: To make light or another spreading force weaker or less direct.

• The curtains filter the light.
• Sunlight filtered through the leaves.
• Thin clouds filtered the harsh afternoon rays.

Come si usa: filter through something (Sunlight filtered through the curtains.)

Sinonimi: diffuse, soften

Contrari: concentrate

Espressioni comuni: filter the light, filter sunlight, filter through something