Escurrir

Escurrir is a Spanish verb that translates to "to drain," "to wring," or "to drip" in English. It is commonly used to describe the act of removing excess liquid from something.

In culinary contexts, escurrir is frequently employed when preparing food. For instance, one might escurrir pasta after boiling it to remove the cooking water, or escurrir vegetables after washing them to prevent them from being waterlogged. It can also refer to draining canned goods, such as beans or tuna.

Beyond the kitchen, escurrir can describe the action of wringing out wet clothes to remove water before drying them. It can also be used to describe liquids that drip or flow out of something, such as water escurriendo from a leaky faucet or dew escurriendo from leaves in the morning. The verb implies a natural or deliberate process of liquid removal.