- sieve
- siv
1. noun(a container with a bottom full of very small holes, used to separate liquids from solids or small, fine pieces from larger ones etc: He poured the soup through a sieve to remove all the lumps.) colador, tamiz, criba
2. verb(to pass (something) through a sieve.) colar, tamizarsieve n tamizsievetr[sɪv]noun1 (fine) tamiz nombre masculino; (coarse) criba; (for liquids) colador nombre masculinotransitive verb1 (fine) tamizar, pasar por el tamiz; (coarse) cribar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a memory like a sieve tener muy mala memoriasieve ['sɪv] n: tamiz m, cedazo m, criba f (en minerología)sieven.• cedazo s.m.• coladera s.f.• criba s.f.• garbillo s.m.• harnero s.m.• tambor s.m.• tamiz s.m.• zaranda s.f.v.• cerner v.• cribar v.• pasar por el tamiz v.• tamizar v.
I sɪvnoun (Culin) (for flour etc) tamiz m, cedazo m, cernidor m; (for liquids) colador m; (Hort, Min) criba f, harnero m; memory 1) a)
II
transitive verb \<\<flour\>\> (BrE) tamizar*, cernir*, cerner*; \<\<earth\>\> cribar, harnear (Andes, Méx)[sɪv]1.N (for liquids) colador m ; (for solids) criba f , tamiz m2.VT [+ liquid] colar; [+ flour, soil] cribar, tamizar* * *
I [sɪv]noun (Culin) (for flour etc) tamiz m, cedazo m, cernidor m; (for liquids) colador m; (Hort, Min) criba f, harnero m; memory 1) a)
II
transitive verb \<\<flour\>\> (BrE) tamizar*, cernir*, cerner*; \<\<earth\>\> cribar, harnear (Andes, Méx)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.