funnel

imbuto

Utensile con apertura larga e tubo stretto, usato per versare sostanze in aperture piccole.

In inglese semplice: A tool with a wide top and narrow tube, used to pour things into small openings.

• Use a funnel to fill the bottle.
• She poured the oil through a funnel.
• The plastic funnel has a narrow tube.

Espressioni comuni: plastic funnel, use a funnel, funnel for something, metal funnel

convogliare, canalizzare

Indirizzare denaro, sforzi, sentimenti o altre cose verso un luogo o uno scopo preciso.

In inglese semplice: To direct money, effort, feelings, or other things towards a particular place or purpose.

• They funnel money into local schools.
• She funnelled her frustration into painting.
• Funds were funnelled through several different accounts.

Come si usa: funnel something into something (The charity funnels donations into housing projects.); funnel something through something (They funnelled the payments through a foreign bank.)

Sinonimi: channel, direct

Espressioni comuni: funnel money into something, funnel resources towards something, funnel something through something

versare con un imbuto

Far passare liquidi o piccoli granelli attraverso un utensile con apertura larga e tubo stretto.

In inglese semplice: To pass a liquid or small loose pieces through a tool with a wide top and narrow tube.

• Funnel the oil into the bottle.
• She funnelled the sugar into a jar.
• Can you funnel this liquid through the narrow opening?

Come si usa: funnel something into something (He funnelled the juice into a clean bottle.)

Sinonimi: pour

Espressioni comuni: funnel oil into something, funnel something through something