Meaning
colander
- kitchen bowl with holes for draining pasta or vegetables
In a sentence
La pasta è nello scolapasta.
The pasta is in the colander.
Dov'è lo scolapasta verde?
Where is the green colander?
Non trovo lo scolapasta in cucina.
I can't find the colander in the kitchen.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scolapasta | masculine · singular |
| scolapasta | masculine · plural |
| scolapasta | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine: lo scolapasta, uno scolapasta.
- Often used with pasta, riso, verdure.
- Invariable plural is common: gli scolapasta.