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sift out

UK
/sɪft aʊt/
US
/sɪft aʊt/

Translations

sift outverb
sifted out
Past Simple
sifted out
Past Participle
sifting out
Gerund
UK
/sɪft aʊt/
US
/sɪft aʊt/
extraireSéparer ou retirer d’un ensemble.
The detective had to sift out the relevant clues from the pile of evidence.
Le détective a dû extraire les indices pertinents du monceau de preuves.
trierChoisir ce qui est utile ou important en éliminant le reste.
The editor had to sift out the best articles for the magazine's next issue.
Le rédacteur en chef a dû trier les meilleurs articles pour le prochain numéro du magazine.
Additional translations
séparerEmploi plus général, pour distinguer ou isoler des éléments.
Synonyms
filter out
separate
distinguish
extract
winnow

Definitions

sift outverb
To separate or remove something from a mixture or group.
The detective had to sift out the relevant clues from the pile of evidence.
To examine something carefully in order to find something important or to separate what is useful from what is not.
The editor had to sift out the best articles for the magazine's next issue.
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