What is the Spanish word for "sift"?

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

English

sift

Spanish

tamizar

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Alternative translations of "sift"

cernir
colar
filtrar

Examples of how to use "sift" in Spanish

English
You should sift the flour for the cake.
Spanish
Deberías tamizar la harina para el pastel.
English
I sift flour for the cake.
Spanish
Yo tamizo la harina para el pastel.
English
She sifted the sand yesterday.
Spanish
Ella tamizó la arena ayer.
English
They are sifting through the papers.
Spanish
Ellos están revisando los papeles.
English
We have sifted the dry ingredients.
Spanish
Hemos tamizado los ingredientes secos.

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