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I. fil·ter [ˈfɪltəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. filter (porous device):

filter
Filter m <-s, ->
water filter
water filter (for coffee)
Kaffeefilter m <-s, ->
water filter (for coffee)
Filtertüte f <-, -n>

2. filter (for light):

filter
Filter m o nt <-s, ->
light filter
Lichtfilter m <-s, ->
light filter
optischer Filter

3. filter (for frequencies):

filter

4. filter Brit:

[traffic] filter (lane)
Abbiegespur f <-, -en>
[traffic] filter (light)

5. filter COMPUT, INET:

filter
Filter m <-s, ->

II. fil·ter [ˈfɪltəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier

filter
Filter-
filter program COMPUT

III. fil·ter [ˈfɪltəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. filter (process, purify):

to filter sth
etw filtern [o. esp spec filtrieren]

2. filter (extract):

to filter sth from sth
etw aus etw dat herausfiltern

3. filter fig (select):

to filter calls/people

IV. fil·ter [ˈfɪltəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. filter Brit AUTO:

to filter left/right

2. filter (get):

to filter into/out of sth liquid
in etw acc /aus etw dat sickern
to filter into/out of sth light, sound
in etw acc /aus etw dat dringen

filter VB

filter

ˈair fil·ter N

air filter
Luftfilter m <-s, ->

ˈband·pass fil·ter N ELEC

bandpass filter

ˈchar·coal fil·ter N

charcoal filter

ˈcol·our fil·ter N PHOTO

colour filter
Farbfilter m o nt <-s, ->

ˈfab·ric fil·ter N TECH

fabric filter

I. filter down VB intr

filter down

II. filter down VB trans

to filter down ⇆ sth [to sb]

filter in VB intr

1. filter in (become known):

filter in

2. filter in Brit AUTO:

filter in

I. filter out VB intr

1. filter out (leak):

filter out

2. filter out (leave):

filter out

II. filter out VB trans

to filter sth ⇆ out [from sth]
etw [aus etw dat] herausfiltern

filter through VB intr

filter through light
filter through light
filter through liquid
filter through sound
filter through fig news, reports

ˈfil·ter aid N CHEM

filter aid

ˈfil·ter bed N

1. filter bed (sewage treatment plant):

filter bed
filter bed
Klärbecken nt <-s, ->

2. filter bed (filtering layer):

filter bed
filter bed

ˈfil·ter cake N CHEM

filter cake

ˈfil·ter cof·fee, fil·tered ˈcof·fee N no pl

filter coffee
Filterkaffee m <-s> kein pl
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