1. A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids or for breaking up lumps in powders
She used a sieve to strain the pasta.
Ela usou uma peneira para coar a massa.
2. To pass through or as if through a sieve; to strain or filter
Sieve the flour before adding it to the mixture.
Peneire a farinha antes de adicioná-la à mistura.
3. To examine carefully or separate out
The detective had to sieve through mountains of evidence.
O detetive teve que examinar cuidadosamente montes de evidências.