sieve in Portuguese
sieve in Portuguese is peneira, coador, crivo — 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 Portuguese
peneira
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.
coador
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.
crivo
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.
crivo
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.
peneirar
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
coar
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
What does "sieve" mean?
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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."
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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."
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verb To pass something through a sieve; to sift or strain.
"Sieve the flour before adding it to the mixture."
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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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What is "sieve" in Portuguese?
"sieve" in Portuguese is peneira, coador, crivo. 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 Portuguese, "sieve" is peneira, coador, crivo.
Are there other ways to say "sieve" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "sieve": peneira, coador, crivo, peneirar, coar.
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