Spanish Conversation · Level 47
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Spanish word
escurrir
Pronunciation
IPA/eskuˈriɾ/
Meaning
- verbdrain
Example
¿Puedes escurrir la pasta, por favor?
Can you drain the pasta, please?
More examples
Para que la fritura quede crujiente, hay que escurrir bien las verduras.
To make fried food crispy, you need to drain the vegetables well.
Core concept
A damp towel being gently squeezed so water flows out.
Common phrases
escurrir la pasta
drain the pasta
escurrir las verduras
drain the vegetables
escurrir el trapo
wring out the cloth
Similar words
exprimir: Forces liquid out by pressing or vigorous squeezing, often to extract juice.
colar: Separates solids from liquids by passing the mixture through a fine mesh or strainer.
desaguar: Empties water from a place or container by letting it flow away, lowering the water level.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer salir agua o líquido sobrante de alimentos, telas u otros objetos mediante inclinación o una presión suave.
Word origin
It derives from Latin ex 'out' plus currere 'to run', via Romance developments that produced Spanish escurrir with the sense of letting extra liquid run out.
Usage tips
- Spanish contrasts escurrir with exprimir: escurrir implies gentle tilt or pressure to remove leftover water, whereas exprimir implies forceful squeezing to extract juice or liquid.
Other meanings
- wringverb
- dripverb
Related words
- escurrimientodrainingnoun
- escurridordrainernoun
- escurridodrainedadjective