What does coladera in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word coladera in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use coladera in Spanish.

The word coladera in Spanish means colander, strainer, cinch, sieve, drain. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word coladera

colander, strainer

nombre femenino (AmL (colador, cedazo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Usa la coladera para separar la nata de la leche.
Use a colander (or: strainer) to separate the cream from the milk.

cinch

nombre femenino (figurado (examen fácil) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Eso no ha sido un examen; ha sido una coladera. Todos aprobaron.
That wasn't an exam. It was a breeze. Everyone passed.

sieve

nombre femenino (figurado (lo que deja pasar) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En una rueda de prensa, el ministro declaró que se logró evitar que la frontera se convirtiera en una coladera para el tráfico de armas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I don't remember you telling me that; my brain's a sieve these days.

drain

nombre femenino (AR, MX (sumidero, desagüe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El agua corría hacia la coladera mientras llovía.
Water ran into the drain as it rained.

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