Colander Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkɑɫəndɝ

KAW-luhn-der

UK

kˈɒləndɐ

KOL-uhn-duh

التعريف

A colander is a kitchen tool with holes, used to drain water from cooked foods like pasta or vegetables.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Colander' is a countable noun; common collocations include 'drain (the pasta) in a colander.' Do not confuse with 'strainer' (fine mesh, for small particles or tea). Usually metal or plastic and larger than a mesh strainer.

• Spanish: colador
• Portuguese (BR): escorredor
• Portuguese (PT): coador (de cozinha) - escorredor
• Chinese (Simplified): 滤盆 - 漏斗 (厨房用)
• Chinese (Traditional): 濾盆 - 漏斗 (廚房用)
• Hindi: छन्नी (रसोई की)
• Arabic: مصفاة (مطبخية)
• Bengali: ছাঁকনি (রান্নার) - ঝাঁঝরি
• Russian: дуршлаг
• Japanese: ザル
• Vietnamese: rá lọc - cái rổ
• Korean: 채반 - 소쿠리
• Turkish: süzgeç (mutfak aracı)
• Urdu: چھلنی (باورچی خانے کی)
• Indonesian: saringan (untuk dapur)

جمل نموذجية

Please wash the strawberries in the colander.

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After boiling the pasta, pour it into the colander to drain the water.

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The colander is in the cabinet above the sink.

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Don’t forget to grab the colander before you drain those noodles!

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I accidentally put the colander in the dishwasher last night.

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This old colander has been in our family for generations.

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