sikte — meaning in English

English meaning

• sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
• target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.

Senses

sikte is used for these senses in English:

• target (transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

sieve — full definition

1. noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
2. noun Something, or someone, that lets too much through — a poor filter, especially for secrets or memory.
3. verb To pass something through a sieve; to sift or strain.

target — full definition

1. noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
2. noun A goal or objective that someone is working to achieve.
3. noun A person, group, or thing that criticism, attack, or attention is directed at.
4. verb To aim something, or direct effort or attention, at a particular person or thing.

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