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siftverb
sifted
Past Simple
sifted
Past Participle
sifting
Gerund
UK
/sɪft/
US
/sɪft/
The baker sifted sugar over the freshly baked pastries.
Le pâtissier a saupoudré du sucre sur les pâtisseries tout juste sorties du four.
examinerAu sens d’un examen minutieux pour en extraire l’essentiel.
The detective sifted through the evidence to find the crucial clue.
L’inspecteur a examiné les preuves pour trouver l’indice crucial.
She sifted the flour into the bowl to ensure there were no clumps.
Elle a tamisé la farine dans le bol pour éviter les grumeaux.
Additional translations
s’écoulerSe dit d’une matière fine qui passe lentement à travers un tamis ou un orifice.
Synonyms
sort
screen
separate
strain
winnow
filter
Antonyms
combine
mix
siftnoun
sifts
pl
UK
/sɪft/
US
/sɪft/
criblageAu sens d’un examen méthodique visant à isoler l’essentiel.
The detective's sift through the evidence led to the discovery of a crucial clue.
Le criblage des preuves par l’inspecteur a conduit à la découverte d’un indice crucial.
The baker performed a sift of the flour to ensure the cake would have a smooth texture.
Le pâtissier a procédé au tamisage de la farine pour que le gâteau ait une texture lisse.

Definitions

siftverb
To put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.
She sifted the flour into the bowl to ensure there were no clumps.
To examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important or useful.
The detective sifted through the evidence to find the crucial clue.
To scatter or sprinkle (a substance) over a surface.
The baker sifted sugar over the freshly baked pastries.
To pass or flow gradually through or as if through a sieve.
Fine sand sifted slowly through the hourglass.
siftnoun
A process of separating and removing lumps or large particles from a substance, typically flour or sugar, by passing it through a sieve.
The baker performed a sift of the flour to ensure the cake would have a smooth texture.
An act of examining something thoroughly in order to isolate that which is most important or useful.
The detective's sift through the evidence led to the discovery of a crucial clue.
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