filtrar — meaning in English

English meaning

• filter noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
• sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.

Senses

filtrar is used for these senses in English:

• filter (transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate.
• sieve To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.

filter — full definition

1. noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
2. noun A digital effect applied to an image or a setting that screens out unwanted content.
3. verb To pass something through a filter, or to sort and remove unwanted elements.

sieve — full definition

1. noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
2. noun Something, or someone, that lets too much through — a poor filter, especially for secrets or memory.
3. verb To pass something through a sieve; to sift or strain.

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