funnel
gb/fˈʌnəl/ us/fˈʌnəl/
B1
英語
tölcsér, irányít, becsatornáz, terel, terelődik, áramlik, kémény
名詞
B1
1
tölcsér
B1
用法パターン：
use a funnel to pour [something] into [container]
Use a funnel when you pour the oil into the bottle.
Használj tölcsért, amikor az olajat a palackba öntöd.
She put a small funnel in the jar and filled it with sugar.
Egy kis tölcsért tett a befőttesüveg szájába, és cukrot töltött bele.
The mechanic kept a metal funnel on the shelf for adding engine oil.
学習者向け例文
I need a funnel for the juice.
Szükségem van egy tölcsérre a gyümölcsléhez.
The funnel stops spills.
A tölcsér megakadályozza, hogy melléfolyjon a folyadék.
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse funnel with tunnel; a tunnel is a passage through something.
意味
pouring tool with narrow spout
コロケーション
plastic funnel
|metal funnel
|kitchen funnel
|oil funnel
|wide-mouth funnel
|funnel spout
|pour through a funnel
|use a funnel
|place a funnel in a bottle
類義語
pouring cone (descriptive and much less common)
|
filter funnel (a funnel designed for filtering, especially in a lab or kitchen)
テーマ
daily_life
|tools
|cooking
定義
A tool that helps you pour liquid or powder into a small opening without spilling it.
a cone-shaped tool with a wide top and a narrow tube at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening
動詞
B2
2
用法パターン：
[someone/something] funnels [something] into/through/to [place, system, or purpose]
The charity funnels donations directly to local food banks.
A jótékonysági szervezet az adományokat közvetlenül a helyi élelmiszerbankokhoz juttatja el.
All customer complaints are funneled through one support team.
Minden ügyfélpanasz egyetlen ügyfélszolgálati csapaton keresztül fut be.
The app funnels users toward a paid subscription.
学習者向け例文
The school funnels all emails to one office.
Az iskola minden e-mailt egy irodába irányít.
The website funnels visitors to the checkout page.
A weboldal a látogatókat a fizetési oldalra tereli.
よくある間違い：
Use into for a destination or purpose and through for a route or system. In US English, the past forms are usually funneled and funneling; in UK English, funnelled and funnelling are common.
意味
direct through a route
コロケーション
funnel money
|funnel funds
|funnel resources
|funnel traffic
|funnel customers
|funnel users
|funnel information
|funnel data
|funnel through a system
|funnel into one place
類義語
channel (very close; often used for directing flow, money, or effort)
|
direct (broader and less image-based)
|
route (emphasizes sending along a planned path)
対義語
disperse (spread in different directions instead of sending through one channel)
|
scatter (send or move things apart rather than into a single route)
テーマ
movement
|business
|communication
|logistics
定義
To send people, money, information, or things in one direction or to one place.
to direct or move something, often a large amount, along a particular route or into a particular place, system, or purpose
名詞
B2
BUSINESS
3
tölcsér
B2
用法パターン：
a [sales/marketing/recruitment/conversion] funnel; [people/users/candidates] move through the funnel
The company rebuilt its signup funnel to reduce abandoned forms.
A cég átalakította a regisztrációs tölcsérét, hogy kevesebben hagyják félbe az űrlap kitöltését.
By the final stage of the funnel, only serious buyers remain.
A tölcsér utolsó szakaszában már csak a komoly vevők maradnak.
The recruiting team found that too many applicants dropped out midway through the funnel.
学習者向け例文
Many users enter the funnel, but only a few buy the product.
Sok felhasználó bekerül a tölcsérbe, de csak kevesen veszik meg a terméket.
The team wants to improve the sales funnel.
A csapat javítani szeretne az értékesítési tölcséren.
よくある間違い：
A funnel suggests that the number becomes smaller at each stage; a pipeline often emphasizes ongoing flow or progress.
意味
narrowing process or system
コロケーション
sales funnel
|marketing funnel
|conversion funnel
|recruitment funnel
|customer funnel
|funnel stage
|funnel analysis
|top of the funnel
|bottom of the funnel
|move through the funnel
類義語
pipeline (emphasizes stages and future opportunities, especially in business)
|
filter (emphasizes removing or selecting items from a larger group)
|
process (more general and does not necessarily suggest narrowing)
テーマ
business
|marketing
|sales
|technology
定義
A set of steps where many people start, but fewer finish.
a process, especially in business or online services, that starts with many possible people or items and ends with fewer that reach the desired outcome
動詞
B2
4
用法パターン：
[people/things/liquid/air] funnel into/through/down [place]
After the concert, thousands of people funneled through the station entrance.
A koncert után több ezer ember áramlott át az állomás bejáratán.
Cold air funnels down the valley at night.
Éjszaka hideg levegő áramlik le a völgyben.
The road narrows, and traffic funnels into one lane.
学習者向け例文
The students funneled through the door.
A diákok egymás után áthaladtak az ajtón.
Traffic funnels into one lane here.
Itt egy sávba terelődik a forgalom.
よくある間違い：
This intransitive use has no direct object: people funnel through a gate, but a guard funnels people through a gate.
意味
move through narrowing space
コロケーション
crowds funnel through
|traffic funnels into
|people funnel out of
|students funneled through
|air funnels down
|wind funnels through
|water funnels into
|funnel into one lane
類義語
flow (broader; does not necessarily mean narrowing)
|
stream (suggests steady movement like a flow)
|
file (used mainly for people moving in a line)
対義語
spread (move outward or over a wider area)
|
disperse (separate and move in different directions)
テーマ
movement
|crowds
|traffic
|weather
定義
To move from a wider area into a narrower one.
to move, flow, or be guided through a narrow space or in a narrowing stream
名詞
C1
5
kémény
A2
用法パターン：
a ship's funnel; [smoke/steam] comes from the funnel
Smoke poured from the ferry's black funnel.
Füst ömlött a komp fekete kéményéből.
The old ocean liner had four huge funnels.
A régi óceánjárónak négy hatalmas kéménye volt.
Workers repainted the ship's funnel before the summer season.
学習者向け例文
Smoke came from the ship's funnel.
Füst szállt fel a hajó kéményéből.
よくある間違い：
In everyday American English, smokestack or chimney may be more familiar for this idea.
意味
ship or engine smokestack
コロケーション
ship's funnel
|steamship funnel
|ferry funnel
|black funnel
|red funnel
|twin funnels
|smoke from the funnel
|funnel cap
類義語
smokestack (more common for factories and some vehicles, especially in American English)
|
chimney (more general and often used for buildings)
テーマ
transportation
|ships
|engineering
定義
A tall chimney on a ship or old steam vehicle.
a tall pipe or chimney on a ship, steam train, or similar vehicle that lets smoke, steam, or exhaust gases escape
文法
辞書形
funnel
IPA
GB/fˈʌnəl/
US/fˈʌnəl/
音節・強勢
fun - nel （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (fun)
活用形
Noun
- Base: funnel
- Plural: funnels
Verb
- Base: funnel
- 3rd Person Singular: funnels
- Present Participle: funneling, funnelling
- Past: funneled, funnelled
表現
bottom of the funnel
1/bˈɑtəm əv ðə fˈʌnəl/
fixed phrase
business
final buying stage
The last stage, where people are almost ready to buy or act.
例文
- Bottom-of-the-funnel content should answer final questions before purchase.
- Discount offers helped convert customers at the bottom of the funnel.
- By the bottom of the funnel, buyers usually know what they want.
学習者向け例文
- The buyer is at the bottom of the funnel.
- Bottom-of-the-funnel emails can include prices.
conversion funnel
1/kənvˈɚʒən fˈʌnəl/
fixed phrase
business
steps leading to conversion
The steps users take before completing an important action online.
例文
- The analytics team found a drop-off in the conversion funnel after the shipping page.
- Changing the signup form improved the conversion funnel.
- Every step in the conversion funnel should be easy to complete.
学習者向け例文
- The website has a simple conversion funnel.
- Users leave the conversion funnel on the payment page.
funnel cake
1/fˈʌnəl kˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
sweet fried fair food
A sweet fried dessert often sold at fairs and amusement parks.
例文
- At the fair, we shared a funnel cake covered in powdered sugar.
- The food truck sells funnel cakes and lemonade.
- She learned to make funnel cake by drizzling batter into hot oil.
学習者向け例文
- I bought a funnel cake at the fair.
- The funnel cake was very sweet.
funnel cloud
1/fˈʌnəl klˈaʊd/
fixed phrase
rotating storm cloud
A dangerous-looking cloud shaped like a funnel that may become a tornado.
例文
- Residents reported a funnel cloud west of town during the storm.
- The weather service said the funnel cloud did not touch the ground.
- She photographed a dark funnel cloud over the fields.
学習者向け例文
- We saw a funnel cloud during the storm.
- The funnel cloud did not touch the ground.
funnel-web spider
1/fˈʌnəl wˈɛb spˈaɪdɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
spider with funnel-shaped web
A spider named for its funnel-shaped web; some Australian types are very dangerous.
例文
- The Sydney funnel-web spider is considered dangerous to humans.
- He shook out his boots because funnel-web spiders sometimes hide in dark places.
- The museum display explains how a funnel-web spider builds its web.
学習者向け例文
- A funnel-web spider can be dangerous.
- The spider lives in a funnel-shaped web.
marketing funnel
1/mˈɑɹkɪtɪŋ fˈʌnəl/
fixed phrase
business
customer journey in marketing
The steps marketers think customers go through before they take action or buy.
例文
- Brand videos can bring new audiences into the marketing funnel.
- The report maps the marketing funnel from awareness to loyalty.
- The company tests different messages at each stage of the marketing funnel.
学習者向け例文
- The ad brings people into the marketing funnel.
- Each stage of the marketing funnel needs different content.
sales funnel
1/sˈeɪlz fˈʌnəl/
fixed phrase
business
process from lead to customer
The steps a company uses to turn interested people into customers.
例文
- The sales funnel showed that many leads requested demos but few signed contracts.
- Her team uses email campaigns to move prospects through the sales funnel.
- We need more qualified leads at the top of the sales funnel.
学習者向け例文
- The company wants to improve its sales funnel.
- Many people enter the sales funnel, but only some buy.
top of the funnel
1/tˈɑp əv ðə fˈʌnəl/
fixed phrase
business
earliest broad marketing stage
The first stage, where many people are just learning about a product or company.
例文
- Short videos work well for top-of-the-funnel awareness.
- The team created blog posts for people at the top of the funnel.
- Top-of-the-funnel leads are not usually ready to buy yet.
学習者向け例文
- Many people are at the top of the funnel.
- Top-of-the-funnel content introduces the brand.