What is the Spanish word for "sieve"?

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

English

sieve

Spanish

tamiz

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Alternative translations of "sieve"

cedazo
colador
criba
cribón

Examples of how to use "sieve" in Spanish

English
Use a sieve to drain the pasta.
Spanish
Usa un colador para escurrir la pasta.
English
Please pass me the sieve for the flour.
Spanish
Por favor, pásame el colador para la harina.
English
She used a sieve to remove the lumps.
Spanish
Ella usó un colador para eliminar los grumos.
English
A garden sieve helps separate soil from stones.
Spanish
Un colador de jardín ayuda a separar la tierra de las piedras.
English
He cleaned the sieve after straining the soup.
Spanish
Él limpió el colador después de colar la sopa.

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