CEFR B1

por

noun

Meaning

A device with a meshed or perforated surface, used for separating finer particles from coarser ones, or solids from liquids.

Examples

She sifted the flour into the bowl.
He strained the pasta to remove the water.

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por (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /pɔːr/

Definition

A device with a meshed or perforated surface, used for separating finer particles from coarser ones, or solids from liquids.

Examples

She sifted the flour into the bowl.
He strained the pasta to remove the water.
The tea leaves were caught by the strainer.

How to Use por

sift through (phrasal verb): To examine something carefully, often by looking through many parts of it. — "She had to sift through dozens of applications to find the right candidate."
sift for (prepositional phrase): To search for something by sifting. — "The miners would sift for gold in the riverbed."

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