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sieve

 

[ sษชv ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

kitchen utensil

A sieve is a tool consisting of a metal or plastic ring with a mesh bottom. It is used for separating fine particles from coarser ones, typically by passing them through the mesh.

Synonyms

filter, screen, strainer

Examples of usage

  • The flour needs to be sifted through a sieve before baking.
  • She used a sieve to drain the pasta after cooking.
Context #2 | Verb

cooking

To sieve means to pass a substance through a sieve in order to separate the fine particles from the coarse ones.

Synonyms

filter, sift, strain

Examples of usage

  • You should sieve the flour before adding it to the cake mixture.
  • The recipe calls for sieved tomatoes.

Translations

Translations of the word "sieve" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น peneira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคฒเคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sieb

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ saringan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะธั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sito

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใตใ‚‹ใ„ (furui)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tamis

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tamiz

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท elek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒด (che)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตูุงุฉ (misfaah)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรญto

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sito

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ญ›ๅญ (shฤizi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sigti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะปะตะบั‚ะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒขแƒ แƒ” (safiltre)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™lษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tamiz

Etymology

The word 'sieve' originated from Old English sife, which is of Germanic origin. It has been used in English since the Middle Ages, evolving from the Old English word sife to the modern 'sieve' we use today. Sieves have been an essential tool in various cultures for separating particles of different sizes for centuries.

See also: sieving.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,258, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.