siivilöidä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- filter noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
- riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
- sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
- sift verb To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
Senses
siivilöidä is used for these senses in English:
- filter (transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate.
- riddle To put something through a riddle or sieve; to sieve; to sift.
- sieve To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
- sift (transitive) To sieve or strain (something).
- sift (transitive) To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
- strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
filter — full definition
- noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
- noun A digital effect applied to an image or a setting that screens out unwanted content.
- verb To pass something through a filter, or to sort and remove unwanted elements.
riddle — full definition
- noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
- noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
- verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.