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strain through
strain something through something
to filter a liquid or a watery substance by pouring it through something. Tony strained the strawberry jelly through cheesecloth. We will have to strain the clabber to take out the curds.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Paulie | | PAWL-ee | English |
| Fedir | | - | Ukrainian |
| Mihajlo | | - | Serbian, Croatian |
| Helmi | | HEL-mee (Finnish) | Finnish, Swedish |
| Leesa | | LEE-sə | English |
| Tendai | | - | Southern African, Shona |