Collocations for "sieve"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sieve" in context.
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sieve
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- a [kitchen, metal, cloth, coarse] sieve
- a [fine, thin, wire] mesh sieve
- rinse the [peas, fish, vegetables] in a sieve
- use a sieve to [remove, drain, filter, separate, strain]
- [put, push, smooth] the flour through a sieve
- purée the [potatoes, vegetables] through a sieve
- place the sieve over the [sink, bowl, saucepan]
- has a [mind, brain] like a sieve!
- sieve [sugar, flour, sand]
- sieve to [remove, strain, drain]
- sieve out [lumps, particles, residues]
- sieve into a [bowl, pan, pot]
- sieve with a [colander, cheesecloth]
- sieve for gold
- sieve through the [contract, details, candidates]
'sieve' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):