Spanish Conversation · Level 141
43 words
Spanish word
colador
Pronunciation
IPA/kolaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncolander
Example
¿Dónde está el colador?
Where is the colander?
More examples
Escurre la pasta en el colador.
Drain the pasta in the colander.
Core concept
Metal or plastic bowl with many perforations that lets liquid drain while keeping solids.
Common phrases
colador de pasta
pasta colander
colador de malla
mesh colander
colador de cocina
kitchen colander
Similar words
escurridor: Rack or basin that lets water run off cooked or washed food to remove excess moisture.
coladera: Sieve with mesh or perforations that strains liquid and retains solid particles.
Definition in Spanish
Objeto de cocina, generalmente de malla o con orificios, destinado a colar, tamizar o escurrir alimentos.
Word origin
From Spanish colar 'to strain' plus the agent suffix -dor, with colar from Latin colare meaning 'to strain', so colador denotes a tool for straining.
Usage tips
- Spanish distinguishes colador (a sieve or strainer that filters through holes or mesh) from escurridor (a drainer or rack that simply lets water run off without sieving).
Other meanings
- sifternoun
- strainernoun
- sievenoun
Related words
- colarstrainverb
- coladostrainedadjective
- coladerastrainernoun