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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSieve
/sɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining liquids from solids.
"She used a sieve to drain the pasta after boiling it."
- 1
To separate or strain (a substance) through a sieve.
"You need to sieve the flour before adding it to the mixture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sieve' originates from the Old English 'sife', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*sibō', meaning 'to separate'. The term has evolved over centuries, maintaining its core meaning related to filtering and separating materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sieve" is said worldwide
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Tamis
Transliteration: tami
"Elle a utilisé un tamis pour filtrer la farine."
Sieb
Transliteration: ziːp
"Sie hat ein Sieb benutzt, um die Nudeln abzugießen."
Setaccio
Transliteration: seˈtat.tʃo
"Ha usato un setaccio per setacciare la farina."
Colador
Transliteration: ko.laˈðoɾ
"Usó un colador para escurrir la pasta."
Peneira
Transliteration: peˈneɾɐ
"Ela usou uma peneira para escorrer a massa."
छानने वाला
Transliteration: chhānne vālā
"उसने पास्ता को छानने के लिए छानने वाले का उपयोग किया।"
筛子
Transliteration: shāi zi
"她用筛子过滤面粉。"
체
Transliteration: che
"그녀는 밀가루를 체로 걸렀다."
ふるい
Transliteration: furui
"彼女は小麦粉をふるいにかけた。"
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