проце́живать — meaning in English

English meaning

• percolate verb To let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

проце́живать is used for these senses in English:

• percolate (transitive) To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
• strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.

percolate — full definition

1. verb To let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
2. verb To seep or trickle gradually through a material with tiny holes in it.
3. verb To brew coffee using a percolator.
4. verb To be made, or to make coffee, using a percolator.

strain — full definition

1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

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