criba

la criba(
kree
-
bah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. sieve
Tenemos que tamizar la harina con una criba.We have to sift the flour with a sieve.
a. selection process
Teníamos más de 20 canciones para el álbum. Al final, 12 pasaron la criba.We had more than 20 songs for the album. Eventually, 12 passed the selection process.
b. screening
Para llegar a la fase final del concurso hay que superar varias cribas.You have to pass several screenings to make it to the final stage of the contest.
c. sifting
La criba de solicitudes válidas para el puesto llevó semanas.The sifting of valid applications for the job took weeks.
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