дуршла́г — meaning in English
durshlag
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English meaning
- colander noun A bowl-shaped kitchen container full of holes, used for draining water off food such as pasta, rice or washed vegetables.
- sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
- strainer noun A tool, such as a screen or cloth, used to separate solid bits from a liquid.
Senses
дуршла́г is used for these senses in English:
- colander A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.
- sieve 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.
sieve — full definition
- noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
- noun Something, or someone, that lets too much through — a poor filter, especially for secrets or memory.
- verb To pass something through a sieve; to sift or strain.
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