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1 sift out
sift [sb.] out, sift out [sb.] (dispose of) sbarazzarsi di [ troublemakers]; sift [sth.] out, sift out [sth.] cercare [qcs.] con il vaglio [gold etc.]* * *sift [sb.] out, sift out [sb.] (dispose of) sbarazzarsi di [ troublemakers]; sift [sth.] out, sift out [sth.] cercare [qcs.] con il vaglio [gold etc.] -
2 ■ sift out
■ sift outv. t. + avv.scartare: The weaker candidates were sifted out before the interview stage, i candidati più deboli sono stati scartati prima del colloquio. -
3 sift
[sɪft]1) (sieve) setacciare, passare al setaccio [ flour]; setacciare [ soil]; vagliare, passare al vaglio [coal, wheat]2) fig. vagliare [evidence, information]•- sift out* * *[sift]1) (to separate by passing through a sieve etc: Sift the flour before making the cake.) setacciare2) (to examine closely: He sifted the evidence carefully.) vagliare* * *[sɪft]1. vtto sift out — (truth etc) separare
after sifting the evidence... — dopo aver vagliato le prove...
2. vito sift through — esaminare minuziosamente, (statement, evidence) vagliare accuratamente
* * *[sɪft]1) (sieve) setacciare, passare al setaccio [ flour]; setacciare [ soil]; vagliare, passare al vaglio [coal, wheat]2) fig. vagliare [evidence, information]•- sift out
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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