B1NounMasculine
il colino
strainer / sieve
/koh-LEE-noh/
Plural: colini
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What does ‘colino’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Filtra il brodo attraverso un colino a maglie fini.
She strains the broth through a fine-mesh strainer.
Usa il colino per il tè quando lo prepara alla vecchia maniera.
He uses the strainer for tea when making it the old-fashioned way.
About This Word
Smaller than 'lo scolapasta' (colander). 'Il setaccio' is a larger sieve used for flour.
Related Words
scolapastasetacciobrodofiltrarepurezza