sieve
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The meaning (definition) of the word sieve
a tool with tiny holes that strains liquid or flour
The word sieve used in a sentence
“I shook flour through the sieve.”
Words that mean the same as sieve (synonyms)
strainer
How the word sieve is said around the world
| French | tamis (tah-MEE) |
| Spanish | colador (koh-lah-THOHR) |
| Mandarin | 筛子 (shy dzuh) |
| Hindi | छलनी (chuhl-NEE) |
| Arabic | مِصْفاة (mis-FAAH) |
| Russian | сито (SEE-tah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | peneira (puh-NAY-ruh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | peneira (peh-NAY-rah) |
| Japanese | ふるい (foo-ROO-ee) |
| German | Sieb (zeep) |
| Urdu | چھلنی (chhul-NEE) |
| Punjabi | ਛਾਣਨੀ (CHAHN-nee) |
| Korean | 체 (cheh) |
| Hebrew | מסננת (meh-sah-NEH-net) |
| Greek | κόσκινο (KOH-skee-noh) |
| Dutch | zeef (zayf) |
| Tagalog | salaan (sah-lah-AHN) |
| Vietnamese | cái rây (keye RAY) |
| Turkish | elek (eh-LEHK) |
| Persian | الک (ah-LAK) |
| Polish | sito (SHEE-toh) |
| Ukrainian | сито (SY-toh) |
| Bengali | ছাঁকনি (CHHANK-nee) |
| Swedish | sil (seel) |
| Italian | colino (koh-LEE-noh) |
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