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strain

strain

Meaning of strain

English

to pour liquid through a sieve to separate it from solid bits

Deutsch

Flüssigkeit von festen Bestandteilen trennen, indem man sie durch ein Sieb oder Tuch gießt

strain

Pronunciation

British English
/streɪn/
American English
/streɪn/

strain with German translation

strain usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

She strains the soup.

Sie seiht die Suppe ab.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I strain the tea.

Ich seihe den Tee ab.

strain synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between strain, sieve, drain, and filter

S
🇬🇧English
sieve

Pass through a sieve; more British

rare word

ENSieve the flour into a bowl.

drain
🇬🇧English

Pour off liquid and keep the solids, e.g. pasta

very often

ENDrain the pasta and add the sauce.

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F
🇬🇧English
filter

Pass through a fine filter; more technical

C1often

ENFilter the solution to remove any suspended particles before analysis.

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What does strain mean?

to pour liquid through a sieve to separate it from solid bits

How do you pronounce strain?

strain is pronounced [streɪn].

How is strain used in a sentence?

Sie seiht die Suppe ab. Translation: She strains the soup.

Is strain part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, strain can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is strain part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, strain can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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