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sieve in French

sieve in French is tamis, crible, passoire — sieve means a kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.

sieve in French

tamis
noun
A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
crible
noun
A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
passoire
noun
A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
crible
noun
A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input.
tamis
noun
A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input.
sasser
verb
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
tamiser
verb
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.

What does "sieve" mean?

  1. noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
    "She pushed the raspberries through a sieve to remove the seeds."
  2. noun Something, or someone, that lets too much through — a poor filter, especially for secrets or memory.
    "His memory is a sieve; he forgets names within seconds."
  3. verb To pass something through a sieve; to sift or strain.
    "Sieve the flour before adding it to the mixture."

sieve in a sentence

  • She pushed the raspberries through a sieve to remove the seeds.
  • Rinse the rice in a fine sieve before cooking it.
  • His memory is a sieve; he forgets names within seconds.
  • Sieve the flour before adding it to the mixture.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "sieve" in French?

"sieve" in French is tamis, crible, passoire. sieve means: A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.

How do you use "sieve" in a sentence?

Example: "She pushed the raspberries through a sieve to remove the seeds." In French, "sieve" is tamis, crible, passoire.

Are there other ways to say "sieve" in French?

Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "sieve": tamis, crible, passoire, sasser, tamiser.

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