rây
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Definition
- Verb:
- To sift; to bolt: To separate fine particles from coarse ones, or solids from liquids, by passing through a sieve or strainer.
- To strain: To pour a mixture through a sieve or similar device to remove lumps or larger particles.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy rây bột mì trước khi làm bánh. (She sifts the flour before baking.)
- Hãy rây đường cho mịn. (Sift the sugar to make it fine.)
- Rây nước canh để loại bỏ xương nhỏ. (Strain the soup to remove small bones.)
Advanced Usage
- "rây lọc": to filter or percolate (often used in scientific or technical contexts).
- Phương pháp này dùng để rây lọc các tạp chất. (This method is used to filter out impurities.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cái rây (Noun): A sieve; a strainer.
- Cái rây này lỗ quá to. (This sieve's holes are too big.)
- Lược rây (Noun): A fine-mesh sieve or a sifter.
- Sự rây (Noun): The act of sifting.
Synonyms
- Lọc: to filter.
- Sàng: to sieve/winnow (typically for larger, dry particles like rice).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Rây qua: to sift through.
- Rây bột qua cho thật mịn. (Sift the flour through until it's very fine.)
Related Idioms
verb
- to sift; to bolt; to tummy