pestle

[US]/ˈpesl/
[UK]/ˈpesl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kumkosa kwa mpenda
vi. kumkosa kwa mpenda
n. nyuso ya kumkosa au kumkosa mchumia
Word Forms
Pluralpestles
Past Participlepestled
Present Participlepestling
Past Tensepestled
Third Person Singularpestles

Phrases & Collocations

mortar and pestle

mashine ya kushikamkama na mchanga

Example Sentences

a pestle and mortar.

pesti na mauti.

to powder a substance in a pestle and mortar

kukamata mchakato kwa kuchuma na mpira

she measured seeds into the mortar and pestled them to powder.

alipita makumbukumbu kwenye moto na kuchuma kwa mchakato.

She used a pestle to grind the spices.

Alichumia pesti ili kushikamia pungu.

The mortar and pestle are essential tools in the kitchen.

Mauti na pesti ni mizani muhimu katika chumbani.

He used a pestle to crush the garlic cloves.

Alichumia pesti ili kushikamia mbwa ya nyasi.

The pharmacist used a pestle to crush the pills.

Wakala wa dawa alichumia pesti ili kushikamia dawa.

She ground the herbs in a mortar with a pestle.

Alichumia mizani na pesti ili kushikamia mizani.

The chef used a pestle to crush the peppercorns.

Mchoro alichumia pesti ili kushikamia mizani ya mbwa.

The traditional way to make guacamole is to use a molcajete and pestle.

Njia ya kudumu ya kushufua guacamole ni kusimamia molcajete na pesti.

She carefully wielded the pestle to grind the coffee beans.

Alikuwa na uwekaji wa pesti ili kushikamia mizani ya kahawa.

The apothecary used a pestle to crush the herbs for medicine.

Wakala wa dawa alichumia pesti ili kushikamia mizani kwa dawa.

The bartender used a pestle to muddle the mint leaves for the cocktail.

Mwaziri wa mauti alichumia pesti ili kushikamia mizani ya mauti kwa mauti.

Real-world Examples

You could use a pestle and mortar or a blender.

Unaweza kutumia pestle na mortar au blender.

Source: Gourmet Base

" What? " said Ron, dropping his pestle with a loud clunk.

"Nini?" jibu Ron, akifuta pestle yake na kichwa kisichoma.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Traditionally, it would be pestle and mortar.

Kwa ujumla, itakuwa pestle na mortar.

Source: Gourmet Base

Get your peppercorns in a pestle and mortar.

Pewa peppercorns yako katika pestle na mortar.

Source: Make healthy meals with Jamie.

Crush a few prawn crackers with a mortar and pestle into irregular, smaller shapes.

Kukata prawn crackers chache na mortar na pestle kwa shakila sifuri na mchakaji mrefu zaidi.

Source: Gourmet Base

Many people in the area use stone mortars and pestles made by the stone carvers.

Wanyama wengi katika eneo hili watumia mortars na pestles ya mpira zilizotengwa na wanaotengwa mpira.

Source: Selected English short passages

" And what did you say? " Ron repeated, pounding his pestle down so hard that it dented the desk.

"Na nini uliondoka?" Ron alirekodi, akikata pestle yake kwa mchanga mrefu hivyo kwamba alimkata meza.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And then I'll pound them up in a pestle and mortar, and that'll be a beautiful sprinkle.

Na kisha nata kata mchakaji mrefu katika pestle na mortar, na hivyo itakuwa mchakaji mrefu mazingi.

Source: Make healthy meals with Jamie.

I'm gonna grab a mortar and pestle.

Nata kupanda mortar na pestle.

Source: Kitchen Deliciousness Competition

A mortar and pestle or a spice mill becomes essential.

Mortar na pestle au mifumo ya mchakaji mrefu inaathiri mpya.

Source: Kitchen Deliciousness Competition

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