How to Say "to sieve" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to sieve” is “colar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
separating solids from liquids
Examples
Tienes que colar el caldo antes de servirlo.
You have to strain the broth before serving it.
Cuela el café con cuidado.
Strain the coffee carefully.
He colado el zumo porque no me gusta la pulpa.
I strained the juice because I don't like the pulp.
The Stem Change Rule
This word changes its middle 'o' to 'ue' when you stress it (cuelo, cuelas), but it stays 'o' when the stress is at the end (colamos, coláis).
Forgetting the 'ue'
Mistake: “Yo colo el zumo.”
Correction: Yo cuelo el zumo because the 'o' changes to 'ue' in the present tense for the 'I' form.
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