tam

a device used for separating particles of different sizes by passing them through a fine mesh or sieve

tamiz, criba

Collocations use a tam to separate flour

• Use a tam to separate the fine particles from the coarse ones.

  Utiliza un tamiz para separar las partículas finas de las gruesas.

a small, round cake or cookie that is baked and then shrinks as it cools

galleta, bizcocho pequeño

Collocations bake a tam

• She baked a batch of tams for the party.

  Ella horneó un lote de galletas para la fiesta.

to become smaller or narrower, especially when heated or cooled

encogerse, contraerse

Collocations tam with heat

• The metal tam when it was heated.

  El metal se encogió cuando fue calentado.

to make something smaller or narrower, especially by heating or cooling it

hacer que algo se encoge, contraer

Collocations tam a piece of metal

• They tam the metal to fit it into the small space.

  Ellos hicieron que el metal se encogiera para encajarlo en el espacio pequeño.

to become smaller or narrower, especially when heated or cooled (used in the passive voice)

encogerse, contraerse

Collocations be tammed by heat

• The metal was tammed when it was heated.

  El metal se encogió cuando fue calentado.

to make something smaller or narrower, especially by heating or cooling it (used in the passive voice)

hacer que algo se encoge, contraer

Collocations be tammed to fit

• The metal was tammed to fit into the small space.

  El metal se encogió para encajar en el espacio pequeño.

to become smaller or narrower, especially when heated or cooled (used in the passive voice)

encogerse, contraerse

Collocations be tammed by heat

• The metal was tammed when it was heated.

  El metal se encogió cuando fue calentado.

to make something smaller or narrower, especially by heating or cooling it (used in the passive voice)

hacer que algo se encoge, contraer

Collocations be tammed to fit

• The metal was tammed to fit into the small space.

  El metal se encogió para encajar en el espacio pequeño.