Spanish word

escurridor

Pronunciation

IPA/eskuriˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundish drainer

Example

Deja las copas en el escurridor para que se sequen.

Leave the glasses on the dish drainer so they can dry.

Illustration for escurridor (dish drainer)

More examples

Seca las verduras en el escurridor antes de servirlas.

Dry the vegetables in the dish drainer before serving them.

Core concept

Countertop rack beside the sink for wet plates and glasses to drip dry.

Common phrases

  • escurridor para platos

    dish drainer

  • escurridor de cocina

    kitchen dish drainer

Similar words

escurridor de platos: Rack for arranging plates upright so water runs off and the dishes air-dry on the counter.
escurreplatos: Compact rack for dishes and cutlery that channels water away so items dry.
secaplatos: Small drip tray or low stand for plates that catches water and lets them dry naturally.

Definition in Spanish

Utensilio que se coloca junto al fregadero para poner platos, vasos y otros utensilios mojados y permitir que el agua se escurra y los objetos queden secos.

Word origin

From Spanish escurrir 'to drain or wring out' plus the instrument suffix -dor, naming a device that lets water run off dishes.

Usage tips

  • In shops and conversation escurridor de platos is clearer than escurridor alone, since escurridor can mean various draining tools.

Related words

  • escurrirdrainverb
  • escurridodrainedadjective

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