colador — meaning in English
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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.
- filter noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
- sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
- sifter noun A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients.
- strainer noun A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
Senses
colador 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.
- sifter A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients.
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.