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Pronunciation / Transliteration: colador
"Lava las verduras usando un colador."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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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
Late Middle English: from Old French strainer, or derived from the verb strain + -er, based on Latin constringere to bind together.
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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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