filtrare — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• cancel verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
• filter noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
• infiltrate verb To secretly gain entry into an organization or place, often to spy or cause harm.
• leach verb To remove a soluble substance from something by letting liquid filter through it, or (of a substance) to be removed this way.
• leak noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
• percolate verb To let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

filtrare is used for these senses in English:

• break (transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
• cancel (transitive) To offset or equalize something.
• infiltrate (transitive) To cause (a liquid) to pass through something by filtration.
• leach (transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.
• percolate (transitive) To make (coffee) in a percolator.
• percolate (intransitive, figuratively) To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.
• strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

cancel — full definition

1. verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
2. verb To make something officially invalid.
3. verb In mathematics, to remove a common factor from both parts of a fraction or equation.
4. verb Informally, to withdraw public support from someone over controversial behaviour.

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