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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sieb
"Gießen Sie den Tee durch ein Sieb."
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A device used for letting water or liquid flow away while catching solid pieces.
"Use a fine strainer to remove the pulp from the freshly squeezed juice."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'strainer' originates from the Middle English term 'strainer', derived from the Old French 'estrainier', which in turn comes from the Latin 'strangere', meaning 'to bind tightly'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to a device used for separating liquids from solids.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strainer" is said worldwide
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passoire
Transliteration: passoire
"Versez les pâtes dans la passoire."
Sieb
Transliteration: Sieb
"Gießen Sie den Tee durch ein Sieb."
colino
Transliteration: colino
"Usa il colino per filtrare il brodo."
colador
Transliteration: colador
"Lava las verduras usando un colador."
coador
Transliteration: coador
"Despeje o chá no coador."
छलनी
Transliteration: chhalani
"चाय छानने के लिए छलनी का प्रयोग करें।"
过滤网
Transliteration: guòlǜwǎng
"请用过滤网把茶渣滤掉。"
체
Transliteration: che
"밀가루를 체에 쳐서 곱게 만들어 주세요."
茶こし
Transliteration: chakoshi
"茶こしを使って紅茶をカップに注ぎます。"
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