tea strainer

ti ˈstreɪnər

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Definition of tea strainer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tea brewingdevice for filtering loose tea leaves from brewed tea

She used a tea strainer to avoid tea leaves in her cup..
A tea strainer is essential for brewing loose leaf tea.
He bought a new tea strainer for his afternoon tea sessions.

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device for filtering loose tea leaves from brewed tea

Expressions with tea

tea party

afternoon event with tea, sandwiches, and cakes

We attended a lovely tea party at the garden.

weak tea

tea with little flavor or strength

She complained about the weak tea at the café.

high tea

substantial late afternoon or early evening meal, usually with tea

We had high tea at five with sandwiches, a hot dish, and tea.

cup of tea

hot drink made by infusing tea leaves in boiling water

She sipped her cup of tea while reading the newspaper..

all the tea in China

exp.

something very valuable or priceless used to show great worth

I wouldn't trade my grandmother's necklace for all the tea in China.

spill the tea

reveal secret or gossip

She loves to spill the tea about her coworkers.

Expressions with strainer

mesh strainer

kitchen tool with a fine net for separating solids from liquids

Pour the pasta into the mesh strainer to drain the water.

soup strainer

humorous term for mustache

He twirled his soup strainer while thinking.

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French:passoire à thé, ...
German:Teesieb, ...
Italian:filtro per tè, ...
Spanish:filtro de té, ...
Portuguese:coador, ...
Chinese:茶滤, ...
Japanese:茶こし, ...
Arabic:مصفاة الشاي, ...
Hebrew:מִסְנֶנֶת תֶּה, ...
Russian:чайное ситечко, ...
Ukrainian:чайне ситечко, ...
Hindi:छन्नी, ...
Bengali:চা ছাঁকনি, ...
Catalan:colador de te, ...
Czech:čajové sítko, ...
Danish:tesi, ...
Dutch:theezeef, ...
Greek:σουρωτήρι τσαγιού, ...
Hungarian:teaszűrő, ...
Khmer:តម្រងតែ, ...
Korean:차 거름망, ...
Persian:صافی چای, ...
Polish:sitko do herbaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):coador, ...
Romanian:strecurătoare de ceai, ...
Swedish:tesil, ...
Thai:ที่กรองชา, ...
Turkish:çay süzgeci, ...
Vietnamese:lưới lọc trà, ...

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