noun/verbmasculine (noun)pl: filters
filtro
1. A device or substance used to remove unwanted elements from a liquid or gas
The coffee filter removes grounds from the liquid.
O filtro de café remove o pó do líquido.
2. A tool used to block or allow certain data, information, or content to pass through
Use a spam filter to block unwanted emails.
Use um filtro de spam para bloquear e-mails indesejados.
3. A transparent sheet placed over a light source to modify its color or quality
The photographer used a colored filter for the shot.
O fotógrafo usou um filtro colorido para a foto.
4. To pass a substance through a filter; to remove unwanted elements
Filter the oil through a fine mesh.
Filtre o óleo através de uma malha fina.
Related Idioms & Phrases
filter bubble - a personalized selection of information
filter out - to remove or exclude unwanted elements
put through a filter - to examine or process something carefully
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