sieve
US /sɪv/
UK /sɪv/
1.
colador, tamiz
a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp
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She used a sieve to drain the pasta.
Ella usó un colador para escurrir la pasta.
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The baker sifted the flour through a fine sieve.
El panadero tamizó la harina a través de un tamiz fino.
2.
colador, persona olvidadiza
a person who cannot keep a secret or remember things
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Don't tell him anything important; he's a real sieve.
No le digas nada importante; es un verdadero colador.
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My memory is like a sieve these days.
Mi memoria es como un colador estos días.
1.
tamizar, colar
to pass (a substance) through a sieve
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You need to sieve the flour before mixing it with other ingredients.
Necesitas tamizar la harina antes de mezclarla con otros ingredientes.
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The chef carefully sieved the powdered sugar over the cake.
El chef tamizó cuidadosamente el azúcar en polvo sobre el pastel.