English-German translation for "sieve"

"sieve" German translation

sieve
[siv]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Siebneuter | Neutrum n
    sieve
    sieve
  • also | aucha. Durchwurfmasculine | Maskulinum m
    sieve engineering | TechnikTECH
    Rättermasculine | Maskulinum m
    sieve engineering | TechnikTECH
    sieve engineering | TechnikTECH
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  • Klatschmaulneuter | Neutrum n, -basefeminine | Femininum f
    sieve rare | seltenselten (gossipy person) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Ausplauderermasculine | Maskulinum m
    sieve rare | seltenselten (gossipy person) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sieve rare | seltenselten (gossipy person) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • rare | seltenselten (basket) grob geflochtener Weidenkorb (auch Maß)
    sieve
    sieve
sieve
[siv]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • (durch-, aus)sieben
    sieve
    sieve
sieve
[siv]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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assorting sieve
Sortiersieb
assorting sieve
to pass vegetables through a sieve
Gemüse durch ein Sieb passierenor | oder od streichen
to pass vegetables through a sieve
mashed through a sieve
durchgeseiht, -gesiebt
mashed through a sieve
Wir sieben das Material, wir benutzen Magnete, wir benutzen Windsichtung.
We're sieving the material, we're using magnets, we're using air classification.
Source: TED
Das Waffenembargo ist vollkommen löchrig.
The arms embargo turns out to be a complete sieve.
Source: Europarl
Es hat sich herausgestellt, dass die europäische Grenze so durchlässig wie ein Sieb ist.
The European border appears to be as leaky as a sieve.
Source: Europarl
Sonst sind unsere Gehirne wie Siebe.
Otherwise our minds are like sieves.
Source: TED
Ich habe ein Gedächtnis wie ein Sieb.
I have a memory like a sieve.
Source: Tatoeba
Es stimmt, Europa darf nicht zur Festung werden, aber ein Sieb darf es genauso wenig sein.
True, Europe must not be a fortress, but nor must it be a sieve.
Source: Europarl
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