What is the Spanish word for "colander"?

Learn how to say "colander" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

colander

Spanish

colador

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Examples of how to use "colander" in Spanish

English
Drain the pasta with a colander.
Spanish
Escurre la pasta con un colador.
English
She drained the pasta using a colander.
Spanish
Ella escurríó la pasta usando un colador.
English
Put the washed vegetables into the colander.
Spanish
Pon las verduras lavadas en el colador.
English
He bought a new metal colander yesterday.
Spanish
Él compró un colador de metal nuevo ayer.
English
The colander has small holes for water.
Spanish
El colador tiene agujeros pequeños para el agua.

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