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sieve in Spanish

sieve in Spanish is colador, tamiz, cedazo — 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 Spanish

colador
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.
tamiz
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.
cedazo
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.
criba
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.
ceranda
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.
cribo
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.
criba
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.
tamizar
verb
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
cerner
verb
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
cribar
verb
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
cernir
verb
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
colar
verb
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
harnear
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."
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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 Spanish?

"sieve" in Spanish is colador, tamiz, cedazo. 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 Spanish, "sieve" is colador, tamiz, cedazo.

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

Yes — Spanish has 12 translations listed for "sieve": colador, tamiz, cedazo, criba, ceranda, cribo.

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