French word

filtre

Pronunciation

IPA/filtʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfilter

Example

Le filtre de la cafetière est sale.

The coffee maker's filter is dirty.

Illustration for filtre (filter)

More examples

J'ai remplacé le filtre à café hier.

I replaced the coffee filter yesterday.

Core concept

A porous barrier inside a device holds back solid particles while liquid or air passes through.

Common phrases

  • filtre à café

    coffee filter

  • filtre à eau

    water filter

  • filtre à air

    air filter

Similar words

passoire: A perforated utensil for draining liquid while retaining solid food.
papier-filtre: Paper filtering material that retains coffee grounds while allowing liquid to pass through.

Definition in French

Dispositif ou élément filtrant d'un appareil, conçu pour retenir des particules solides tout en laissant passer un fluide ou un flux d'air.

Word origin

French filtre comes through Old French from Medieval Latin filtrum, a felt or cloth used for straining.

Usage tips

  • Filtre is masculine, so standard forms include un filtre and le filtre.

Other meanings

  • filter papernoun

Related words

  • filtrerfilterverb
  • filtrationfiltrationnoun
  • filtréfilteredadjective

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