funnel

funnel
1. noun
1) (cone) Trichter, der
2) (of ship etc.) Schornstein, der
2. intransitive verb,
(Brit.) -ll- strömen
* * *
noun
1) (a tube which is wide-mouthed at one end and narrow-mouthed at the other through which liquid can be poured into a narrow bottle etc: You will need a funnel if you are going to pour petrol into that can.) der Trichter
2) (a chimney on a ship etc through which smoke escapes.) der Schornstein
* * *
fun·nel
[ˈfʌnəl]
I. n
1. (tool) Trichter m
2. (on train, ship) Schornstein m, Rauchfang m ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ
II. vt
<BRIT -ll- or AM usu -l->
1. (pour)
to \funnel sth into sth etw [mit einem Trichter] in etw akk einfüllen
2. (fig: direct)
to \funnel sth to sb jdm etw zuleiten
to \funnel information/money/weapons to sb jdn mit Informationen/Geld/Waffen versorgen
to \funnel sth on sth etw auf etw akk richten
to \funnel one's attention on sth sich akk [voll und ganz] auf etw akk konzentrieren
III. vi people drängen; liquids fließen; gases strömen
the wind \funnels down these narrow streets der Wind pfeift durch diese engen Gassen
* * *
['fʌnl]
1. n
1) (for pouring) Trichter m
2) (NAUT, RAIL) Schornstein m

steamer — Dampfer m mit zwei Schornsteinen

3) (US: ventilation shaft etc) Luftschacht m
2. vt
liquid, grain leiten; (fig) attention, energies, information, funds schleusen
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funnel [ˈfʌnl]
A s
1. Trichter m
2. SCHIFF, BAHN Schornstein m
3. TECH Luftschacht m
4. GEOL Vulkanschlot m
B v/t prät und pperf -neled, besonders Br -nelled
1. eintrichtern, -füllen (beide:
into in akk)
2. zu einem Trichter formen
3. fig
a) Personen, Nachrichten, Verkehr etc schleusen
b) seine Aufmerksamkeit etc konzentrieren (on auf akk)
* * *
1. noun
1) (cone) Trichter, der
2) (of ship etc.) Schornstein, der
2. intransitive verb,
(Brit.) -ll- strömen
* * *
n.
Schornstein (Schiff, Eisenbahn) m.
Trichter - m.

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