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1 sift out
sift out [somebody] ( dispose of) éliminer [troublemakers]; sift out [something] extraire [gold etc] -
2 sift
A vtr1 ( sieve) tamiser, passer [qch] au tamis [flour, soil] ; passer [qch] au crible [coal] ; vanner [wheat] ;■ sift out:▶ sift [sth] out, sift out [sth] extraire [gold etc].■ sift through:▶ sift through [sth] explorer [applications, ashes, rubble]. -
3 sift
sift [sɪft]∎ sift a little sugar onto the cakes saupoudrez un peu de sucre sur les gâteaux(b) (scrutinize → evidence, proposal) passer au crible;∎ the experts are sifting the facts les experts passent les faits au crible∎ they sifted through the garbage/the ruins ils fouillaient (dans) les ordures/les ruines;∎ he was sifting through some old correspondence il était en train de fouiller dans une vieille correspondance(b) (pass, filter) filtrer;∎ dust had sifted in through the cracks la poussière s'était infiltrée par les fentes;∎ I let the sand sift through my fingers j'ai laissé le sable couler entre mes doigts(a) (remove → lumps, debris) enlever (à l'aide d'un tamis ou d'un crible);∎ he sifted out the lumps from the flour il a tamisé la farine pour enlever les grumeaux∎ they sifted out the relevant information ils n'ont retenu que les éléments intéressants -
4 sift
sift [sɪft][+ flour, sugar] tamiser ; [+ evidence] passer au crible* * *[sɪft]transitive verb1) ( sieve) tamiser, passer [quelque chose] au tamis [flour, soil]; passer [quelque chose] au crible [coal]; vanner [wheat]•Phrasal Verbs:- sift out -
5 bolt
bolt [bəʊlt](a) (move quickly) se précipiter;∎ a rabbit bolted across the lawn un lapin a traversé la pelouse à toute allure∎ did you bolt the door? avez-vous poussé ou mis les verrous?3 noun∎ we made a bolt for the door nous nous sommes rués sur la porte;∎ she made a bolt for it elle s'est sauvée à toutes jambes(d) (lightning) éclair m(e) (of cloth) rouleau m∎ figurative to have shot one's bolt (made final attempt) avoir joué sa dernière carte4 adverb∎ bolt upright droit comme un i;∎ he was standing bolt upright il était debout, raide comme la justice ou droit comme un i►► bolt hole abri m, refuge m;∎ he used the cottage as a bolt hole il s'est servi du cottage comme refuge(food, meal) avaler à toute vitesseenfermer au verrouboulonnersortir en coup de vent
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sift out — ˌsift ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sift out he/she/it sifts out present participle sifting out past tense … Useful english dictionary
sift out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms sift out : present tense I/you/we/they sift out he/she/it sifts out present participle sifting out past tense sifted out past participle sifted out to remove one part of something We get a different impression … English dictionary
To sift out — Sift Sift, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sifting}.] [AS. siftan, from sife sieve. [root]151a. See {Sieve}.] 1. To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sift out — search for, check carefully, investigate … English contemporary dictionary
sift — [sıft] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: siftan] 1.) to put flour, sugar etc through a sieve or similar container in order to remove large pieces 2.) also sift through to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find something out or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sift — [ sıft ] verb transitive 1. ) to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces 2. ) sift or sift through to examine information, documents, etc. in order to find what you are looking for: Sift every grain of information until… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sift — Sift, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sifting}.] [AS. siftan, from sife sieve. [root]151a. See {Sieve}.] 1. To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sift — verb (T) 1 to put flour, sugar etc through a sieve or similar container in order to remove large pieces 2 also sift through to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find something out or decide what is important and what is not … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sift — UK [sɪft] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sift : present tense I/you/we/they sift he/she/it sifts present participle sifting past tense sifted past participle sifted 1) to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces 2) a)… … English dictionary
sift — verb 1) sift the flour into a large bowl Syn: sieve, strain, screen, filter, riddle; archaic bolt 2) we sift out unsuitable applications Syn: separate out, filter out, sort out, put to one side, weed out … Thesaurus of popular words
sift — verb 1) sift the flour into a large bowl Syn: sieve, strain, screen, filter 2) we sift out unsuitable applications Syn: separate out, filter out, sort out, weed out, get rid of, remove 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary