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Describes a liquid or gas that has been passed through a filter to remove solid particles, impurities, or certain substances.
Für die Zubereitung des Kaffees verwende ich ausschließlich gefiltertes Wasser.
For making coffee, I use only filtered water.
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Used figuratively for information, news, or impressions that are not passed on directly and completely, but only selectively, edited, or censored.
Die Bevölkerung erhielt die Nachrichten über den Vorfall nur in gefilterter Form.
The population received the news about the incident only in filtered form.
'Gefiltert' (filtered) is the past participle of the verb 'filtern' (to filter). It can stand as an adjective before a noun or be used with the auxiliary verbs 'haben' (to have) or 'sein' (to be) to form tenses.
Das Wasser wird hier speziell gefiltert.
The water is specially filtered here.
The context makes the meaning clear. If the word refers to liquids, air, or light, the literal meaning is intended. If people are talking about information, news, or the truth, the figurative meaning is intended.
Die Anlage reinigt die Luft mit einem speziellen System gefiltert.
The facility filters the air with a special system.
In the literal meaning, 'gefiltert' (filtered) is often combined with substances that can be cleaned. Typical examples are 'gefiltertes Wasser' (filtered water), 'gefilterter Kaffee' (filtered coffee), or 'gefilterte Luft' (filtered air).
Gefilterter Kaffee enthält weniger Bitterstoffe.
Filtered coffee contains fewer bitter compounds.
In the figurative meaning, 'gefiltert' (filtered) is often used adverbially. It describes that something does not arrive directly or completely, for example 'Informationen nur gefiltert erhalten' (to receive information only in filtered form).
Er nimmt die Welt nur noch gefiltert durch seine sozialen Medien wahr.
He now perceives the world only filtered through his social media.
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For information, ausgewählt and gefiltert can both mean that not everything is passed on. Ausgewählt emphasizes which content is consciously chosen, while gefiltert additionally suggests that other content has been excluded or processed. Use ausgewählt for the choice that has been made and gefiltert for the result of a selection process.
Der Newsletter enthält gefilterte Nachrichten aus der vergangenen Woche.
The newsletter contains filtered news from the past week.
Der Newsletter enthält ausgewählte Nachrichten aus der vergangenen Woche.
The newsletter contains selected news from the past week.
