What does filtre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word filtre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use filtre in French.

The word filtre in French means filter, filter, filter, filter, filter, control, check, filter, leak, filter coffee, air filter, coffee filter, carbon filter, parental control filter, parental control software, bandpass filter, low-pass filter, filter paper. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word filtre

filter

nom masculin (passoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il utilise un filtre en papier pour faire couler le café.
He runs the coffee through a paper filter.

filter

nom masculin (tamis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un filtre à air nettoie l'air qui entre dans le moteur.
An air filter cleans the air that goes through it.

filter

nom masculin (partie de cigarette) (cigarette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le filtre des cigarettes est censé retenir une partie de la nicotine.
Cigarette filters are supposed to soak up some of the nicotine.

filter

nom masculin (moyen de sélectionner des données)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce filtre permet de ne faire apparaître que les femmes de plus de 55 ans.
This filter means only women over 55 will appear.

filter

verbe transitif (opérer une filtration)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je filtre le jus d'orange pour retirer les pépins.
I filter orange juice to get the pips out.

control, check

verbe transitif (contrôler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La police filtre les arrivants au stade.
The police controlled those entering the stadium.

filter

verbe intransitif (passer au travers)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'eau filtre à travers les tuiles du toit.
Water filters through the roof tiles.

leak

verbe intransitif (passer malgré tout)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le gouvernement laisse filtrer des informations auprès des médias.
The politicians purposely leaked information.

filter coffee

nom masculin (café passé par un filtre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

air filter

nom masculin (filtre de moteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coffee filter

nom masculin (filtre pour passer le café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

carbon filter

nom masculin (filtre à structure poreuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet aspirateur utilise un filtre à charbon actif.

parental control filter, parental control software

nom masculin (filtre informatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a pas de filtre de contrôle parental sur son ordinateur portable.

bandpass filter

nom masculin (électronique : filtre sélectif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

low-pass filter

nom masculin (électronique : filtre basse fréquence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

filter paper

nom masculin (papier poreux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le papier-filtre permet de préparer le café.

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