funnel

BrE /ˈfʌnəl/ AmE /ˈfʌnəl/

noun / verb en → es

1 OBJECT [noun] B1

a tube with a wide opening at one end and a narrow opening at the other, used for directing liquid or fine powder into containers

tubo en forma de embudo, embudo

Collocations funnel money

  • He poured the flour through a funnel into the bowl.

    Él vertió la harina a través de un embudo en el bol.

2 DIRECT [transitive] B1

to direct something, such as money or information, into one place or channel

dirigir, canalizar

  • funnel sth to/into sb/sth
  • The charity funnels money into local projects.

    La caridad canaliza dinero hacia proyectos locales.

3 SHAPE [noun] B2

a shape that is wide at one end and narrow at the other, like a funnel

forma en forma de embudo

Collocations funnel-shaped cloud

  • A funnel-shaped cloud appeared in the sky.

    Una nube en forma de embudo apareció en el cielo.

4 VERB [intransitive] C1

to move or pass through a funnel

pasar por un embudo, filtrarse

Collocations the liquid funnels into the container

  • The water funnels through the pipe.

    El agua se filtra a través del tubo.