filter

/ˈfɪltə(r)/

noun

filtr

/fʲiltr/· rzeczownik

Definition

a device containing paper, sand, chemicals, etc. that a liquid or gas is passed through in order to remove any materials that are not wanted

Examples

an air/oil filter

filtr powietrza/oleju

Synonyms

strainer sieve screen

Collocations

air filteroil filtercoffee filter

verb

filtrować

/fʲilˈtrɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

przesączać

Definition

to pass liquid, light, etc. through a special device, especially to remove something that is not wanted

Examples

All drinking water must be filtered.

Cała woda pitna musi być filtrowana.

Synonyms

strain purify sift

Collocations

filter waterfilter lightfilter out

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