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peneira.

sieve (device to separate larger objects)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/peˈne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[peˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/pɨˈnɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/pɨˈnej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. sieve (device to separate larger objects)

    feminine
  2. something which selects the best and filters out the rest

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

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verb/peˈne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[peˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/pɨˈnɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/pɨˈnej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of peneirar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of peneirar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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