filter

/ˈfɪltər/ verb

Translation

› [T] to pass a liquid or gas through a piece of equipment in order to remove solid pieces or other substances

süzmek, süzgeçten geçirmek, elemek

The water was filtered to remove any impurities.19571353

filter down/in/through, etc › to gradually appear or become known

giderek ortaya çıkmak/meşhur hale gelmek

News is filtering in of an earthquake in Mexico. The sunlight filtered through the bedroom curtains.1084

filter sth out phrasal verb

› to remove a particular substance from a liquid or gas

...den/dan arındırmak, süzmek

1957

(Definition of filter verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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