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strain
/streɪn/

strain

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈstreɪn/
🇬🇧 British English
/streɪn/
🇷🇺 Russian
[prət͡sɨˈʐɨvətʲ]
Meaning of strain

remove solids

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When to use strain

Strain the pasta before

Перед тем как добавить соус, сцедите воду с макарон.

strain the tomato purée

Чтобы убрать семена, нужно процеживать томатное пюре через мелкое сито.

strain usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Перед тем как добавить соус, сцедите воду с макарон.

Strain the pasta before adding the sauce.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Чтобы убрать семена, нужно процеживать томатное пюре через мелкое сито.

To remove seeds, strain the tomato purée through a fine sieve.

Similar words

strain

Remove solids from a liquid by pouring it through a sieve/strainer or cloth; typically implies using a mesh to separate larger particles, often a single, manual action (common in cooking).

filter

Pass a liquid or gas through a filter medium to remove particles; often implies a finer, mechanical or continuous separation and is common in technical, scientific, and industrial contexts; also used figuratively (filter information).

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strain belongs to the topic "Cooking Verbs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

strainпроцеживать
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between strain / filter

🇬🇧English
strain

Remove solids from a liquid by pouring it through a sieve/strainer or cloth; typically implies using a mesh to separate larger particles, often a single, manual action (common in cooking).

C1Often

Strain the stock through a fine sieve to remove the bones and vegetables.

Процедите бульон через мелкое сито, чтобы удалить кости и овощи.

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🇬🇧English
filter

Pass a liquid or gas through a filter medium to remove particles; often implies a finer, mechanical or continuous separation and is common in technical, scientific, and industrial contexts; also used figuratively (filter information).

C1Very Often

Filter the solution to remove any suspended particles before analysis.

Отфильтруйте раствор, чтобы удалить взвешенные частицы перед анализом.

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How to pronounce strain and what this word means

strain translation: процеживать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce strain

/streɪn/

strain translation

процеживать

strain examples

Strain the pasta before adding the sauce.

strain transcription

/streɪn/, /ˈstreɪn/

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strain meaning: what does it mean?

remove solids

strain pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

strain is pronounced as /streɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

strain definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Strain the pasta before adding the sauce. Translation: Перед тем как добавить соус, сцедите воду с макарон.

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Is strain part of Food vocabulary?

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