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winnowing

/ˈwɪnəʊɪŋ/

/ˈwɪnoʊɪŋ/

winnowing down

winnowing out

winnowingsubstantiv

winnowings

Pl.

Übersetzungen

vannage

The winnowing of the harvested wheat took all afternoon.

Le vannage du blé récolté a pris tout l'après-midi.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

triAu sens figuré, emploi courant pour l'opération de sélection.

criblageAu sens figuré, surtout pour le tri ou la sélection de personnes ou d'éléments.

Definitionen

The process of separating grain from chaff by allowing the wind to blow away the lighter chaff.

The winnowing of the harvested wheat took all afternoon.

A method of refining or separating valuable parts from worthless ones.

The committee's winnowing of the applicants resulted in a shortlist of the most qualified candidates.

Synonyme

winnowinggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˈwɪn.əʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈwɪn.oʊ.ɪŋ/

Used to describe something that is actively separating or capable of separating, e.g., "a winnowing machine".

Übersetzungen

qui vanneSe dit d'un vent ou d'un souffle qui emporte la balle ou les impuretés.

The winnowing breeze carried away the chaff.

La brise qui vanne emportait la balle.

Definitionen

Engaged in or serving the purpose of winnowing; that winnows.

The winnowing breeze carried away the chaff.

winnowverb

winnowing

Gerundium

winnowed

Präteritum

winnowed

Partizip Perfekt

winnowing

Gerundium

/ˈwɪnəʊ/

/ˈwɪnoʊ/

Übersetzungen

vannerAgriculture.

Farmers winnow the harvested wheat to separate the grain from the chaff.

Les agriculteurs vannent le blé récolté pour séparer le grain de la balle.

éliminerAu sens figuré : retirer ce qui est inutile ou médiocre.

The editor winnowed the manuscript to improve its clarity and focus.

Le rédacteur a éliminé les passages inutiles du manuscrit pour en améliorer la clarté et la cohérence.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

se laisser porterSens rare, pour un mouvement léger sous l'effet du vent.

trierPar sélection, en éliminant progressivement les éléments moins bons.

Definitionen

To remove chaff from grain by blowing air on it.

Farmers winnow the harvested wheat to separate the grain from the chaff.

To examine and remove the bad or unnecessary parts of something.

The editor winnowed the manuscript to improve its clarity and focus.

To reduce a large number of people or things to a smaller number by judging their quality.

The competition winnowed the applicants down to the most qualified candidates.

To move lightly or be driven by the wind; to drift or flutter through the air.

Dry leaves winnowed along the sidewalk in the autumn breeze.

Synonyme

pare down

winnowsubstantiv

Definitionen

A device or process used to separate grain from chaff.

The farmer used a winnow to clean the harvested wheat.

An act or instance of winnowing.

The winnow of the grain was necessary to ensure a good quality harvest.

winnowpartizip perfekt

Definitionen

Separated or refined by winnowing; freed from unwanted elements.

The winnowed grain was stored in clean sacks for milling.