filter
/ˈfɪltə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़िल्टर
छन्नी, फ़िल्टर
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a device containing paper, sand, that a liquid or gas is passed through in order to remove any materials that are not wanted
छन्नी, फ़िल्टर
- a water filter
- Clean the filter of the water purifier every month.
- We fitted a new filter to the kitchen tap last week.
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- An air filter keeps dust out of the car engine.
- The coffee machine needs a fresh paper filter every morning.
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[T] ~ sth
to pass liquid, light through a special device, especially to remove something that is not wanted
छानना
- Filter the water before drinking.
- Radhika filtered the tea through a clean cloth before serving it.
- The lab technician filtered the solution to remove the sand.
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- Curtains filter the strong afternoon sun, so the room stays cool.
- Water is filtered several times before it reaches the city's taps.
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[I] + adv./prep.
(of people) to move slowly in a particular direction; (of information) to become known gradually
धीरे-धीरे आना या फैलना
- News of the result filtered through.
- People began to filter out of the stadium after the last over.
- Reports of the accident slowly filtered back to the village.
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- The crowd filtered into the hall as the doors opened.
- Rumours about the new timetable began to filter down to the students.
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filter (noun) for sth
Use for to say what a filter is used on or for: a filter for water, a filter for coffee.
फ़िल्टर किस काम में आता है यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है: पानी का फ़िल्टर, कॉफ़ी का फ़िल्टर।
- We fitted a filter for drinking water in the kitchen.
filter sth (through sth)
As a transitive verb, filter means to pass a liquid or light through something to clean it.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'filter' का अर्थ है किसी तरल या प्रकाश को किसी चीज़ से गुज़ारकर साफ़ करना।
- Radhika filtered the tea through a thin cloth.
- The curtains filter the strong afternoon light.
filter + direction word (intransitive)
When people, light or news move slowly, filter is intransitive and takes into, through, out or in.
जब लोग, रोशनी या खबरें धीरे-धीरे चलें, तब 'filter' अकर्मक होता है और into, through, out या in के साथ आता है।
- Students filtered into the hall one by one.
- News of the result slowly filtered through to the village.
filter sth out (phrasal verb)
Filter out means to remove something unwanted from a group or mixture, often by a system or rule.
'Filter out' का अर्थ किसी समूह या मिश्रण से अवांछित चीज़ को हटाना है, प्रायः किसी व्यवस्था या नियम से।
- The software filters out spam emails.
- Use a net to filter out the dirt.
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adjective + filter
waterairoilcoffeespamphoto
- The mechanic changed the oil filter of the scooter.
verb + filter
installreplacecleanapplyuse
- Please clean the water filter every month.
filter + noun
papercoffeebagsystemtipcloth
- Filter coffee is popular in southern India.
filter + adverb
slowlygraduallythroughbackdown
- Rumours about the strike gradually filtered down to the workers.
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- A good water filter removes germs and dirt.
एक अच्छा पानी का फ़िल्टर कीटाणु और गंदगी हटा देता है।
- Sunlight filtered through the leaves of the neem tree.
नीम के पेड़ की पत्तियों से धूप छनकर आ रही थी।
- The company uses an online test to filter out weak candidates.
कंपनी कमज़ोर उम्मीदवारों को छाँटने के लिए ऑनलाइन परीक्षा का उपयोग करती है।
- She applied a filter to her photograph before posting it.
उसने फोटो पोस्ट करने से पहले उस पर एक फ़िल्टर लगाया।
- The crowd slowly filtered out of the stadium after the match.
मैच के बाद भीड़ धीरे-धीरे स्टेडियम से बाहर निकल गई।
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✗ She filtered out the tea with a cloth.
✓ She filtered the tea with a cloth.
To clean the liquid itself, filter takes the liquid as object; filter out removes the unwanted part.
तरल को साफ़ करने के लिए 'filter' के बाद तरल ही object बनता है; 'filter out' अवांछित भाग को हटाने के लिए आता है।
✗ The filter of this machine are dirty.
✓ The filter of this machine is dirty.
The verb agrees with the head noun filter, not with machine.
Verb का मेल head noun 'filter' से होता है, 'machine' से नहीं; इसलिए 'is' आएगा।
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Filter, strain and sift all separate something, but they work on different materials.
Filter, strain और sift तीनों किसी चीज़ को अलग करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग पदार्थों पर काम करते हैं।
To pass liquid, gas or light through a material that holds back unwanted particles.
तरल, गैस या प्रकाश को ऐसी सामग्री से गुज़ारना जो अवांछित कणों को रोक ले।
- Filter the water before drinking it.
To separate solid pieces from a liquid, usually with a sieve or cloth.
किसी तरल से ठोस टुकड़ों को छन्नी या कपड़े से अलग करना।
- Strain the tea into the cups.
To pass dry powder through a sieve to remove lumps.
सूखे पाउडर को छन्नी से छानकर गुठलियाँ हटाना।
- Sift the flour twice for a softer cake.
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filter sth out
to remove something that you do not want from a liquid, light, etc. using a special device; to remove information that you do not want
छानकर अलग करना; (अनचाही जानकारी) छाँटकर हटा देना
- The machine filters out dust from the air.
- The software filters out spam emails.
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fil·ter
?Which word?
Keep apart filter (a device; to pass through) and philtre (a magic drink, old-fashioned).
Filter (उपकरण; छानना) और philtre (जादुई पेय, पुराना) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the separate words together: filter, strain (pour through a sieve), sieve, sift (separate fine from coarse; examine carefully), screen.
अलग करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: filter, strain (छलनी से उड़ेलना), sieve, sift (महीन को मोटे से अलग करना; ध्यान से जाँचना), screen।
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General knowledge
Science: filtration separates an insoluble solid from a liquid (like sand from water); sedimentation lets heavy particles settle; decantation pours off the clear liquid.
विज्ञान में filtration (निस्यंदन) अघुलनशील ठोस को तरल से अलग करता है (जैसे पानी से रेत); sedimentation भारी कणों को बैठने देता है; decantation साफ़ तरल को ऊपर से उड़ेल लेता है।