Filter out Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To remove unwanted items or substances from a group, mixture, or information by passing it through a filter or a process.
Usage & Nuances
Common in technical, scientific, and everyday contexts (air, water, data, messages). Often followed by the thing being removed: 'filter out dust', 'filter out spam'. Not used for physical human removal (use 'remove' or 'take out').
Spanish: filtrar - eliminarPortuguese (BR): filtrar - eliminarPortuguese (PT): filtrar - eliminarChinese (Simplified): 过滤掉 - 筛除Chinese (Traditional): 過濾掉 - 篩除Hindi: फ़िल्टर करना - छाँटनाArabic: يصفّي - يزيلBengali: ছেঁকে বাদ দেওয়া - ছেঁকে বের করাRussian: отфильтровывать - отсекать (через фильтр)Japanese: 取り除く - フィルターで除去するVietnamese: loại bỏ - lọc raKorean: 걸러내다 - 필터링하다Turkish: süzmek - ayıklamakUrdu: چھان کر الگ کرنا - فلٹر کر کے نکالناIndonesian: menyaring - memfilter keluar
Example Sentences
The air conditioner helps filter out dust from the room.
basic
Use this tool to filter out spam emails.
basic
The water filter can filter out harmful bacteria.
basic
I set my playlist to filter out explicit songs when I have kids around.
natural
Social media algorithms often filter out posts that break the rules.
natural
You need to filter out all the distractions and focus on your work.
natural