What does peneirar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word peneirar in Portuguese means sieve, sieve, filter, peneirar, coar, peneirar, remover, peneirar, peneirar, peneirar, peneirar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word peneirar

sieve

verbo transitivo (fazer passar por uma peneira)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

sieve

verbo transitivo (filtrar, separar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

filter

verbo transitivo (selecionar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

peneirar, coar

transitive verb (sieve: flour, sugar) (farinha,)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Peneire a farinha para remover caroços.
Sift the flour to remove any lumps.

peneirar

transitive verb (sieve, strain: sand, etc.) (areia, etc.)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O velho homem peneirou a areia para procurar pedaços de ouro.
The old man sifted the sand to look for bits of gold.

remover

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (remove, eliminate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The hiring department will sift out the candidates who are not suitable for the position.

peneirar

transitive verb (strain)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Olivia peneirou os legumes.
Olivia sieved the vegetables.

peneirar

transitive verb (remove lumps, separate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Jeremy peneirou a farinha na tigela.
Jeremy sieved the flour into the bowl.

peneirar

intransitive verb (pass through screen)

O homem peneirou a sujeira para ver se tinha ouro.
The man screened the dirt for gold.

peneirar

intransitive verb (figurative (search, sift candidates, items) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The detective sieved through the information they had collected, looking for a clue she might have missed.

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