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[sift]1) (to separate by passing through a sieve etc: Sift the flour before making the cake.) κοσκινίζω2) (to examine closely: He sifted the evidence carefully.) ψιλοκοσκινίζω,περνώ από κόσκινο -
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v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sift
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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 — [sift] vt. [ME siften < OE siftan < sife, SIEVE] 1. to pass through a sieve so as to separate the coarse from the fine particles, or to break up lumps, as of flour 2. to scatter (a pulverized substance) by or as by the use of a sieve 3. to… … English World dictionary
sift — /sift/, v.t. 1. to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve. 2. to scatter or sprinkle through or by means of a sieve: to sift sugar onto cake. 3. to separate by or as if by a sieve. 4. to examine closely: The… … Universalium
sift — [[t]sɪ̱ft[/t]] sifts, sifting, sifted 1) VERB If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps. [V n] Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium sized mixing bowl. Syn: sieve 2)… … English dictionary
evidence — /ev i deuhns/, n., v., evidenced, evidencing. n. 1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. 2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. 3.… … Universalium
sift — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English siftan; akin to Old English sife sieve Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to put through a sieve < sift flour > b. to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 — [[t]sɪft[/t]] v. t. 1) to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve 2) to scatter by means of a sieve: to sift sugar onto a cake[/ex] 3) to separate by or as if by a sieve 4) to examine closely: The detectives are… … From formal English to slang
sift — verb examine sth very carefully ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ out ▪ They will try to sift out the winners and the losers. PREPOSITION ▪ for ▪ … Collocations dictionary
sift — v. 1 tr. sieve (material) into finer and coarser parts. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by from, out) separate (finer or coarser parts) from material. 3 tr. sprinkle (esp. sugar) from a perforated container. 4 tr. examine (evidence, facts, etc.) in order to… … Useful english dictionary
Circumstantial Evidence (1952 film) — Circumstantial Evidence is a 1952 British crime film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Rona Anderson, Patrick Holt and John Arnatt.[1] Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References … Wikipedia