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sifting through

/ˈsɪftɪŋ θruː/

/ˈsɪftɪŋ θru/

sift throughverb

sifting through

ing-form

sifted through

Past Simple

sifted through

Past Participle

sifting through

ing-form

/sɪft θruː/

/sɪft θru/

Translations

éplucherSurtout pour des documents, des dossiers ou des données; implique un examen minutieux pour trouver l’information utile.

She had to sift through a pile of old documents to find the missing contract.

Elle a dû éplucher une pile de vieux documents pour retrouver le contrat manquant.

Additional translations

passer au criblePlus soutenu; s’emploie pour un examen très attentif et systématique.

Definitions

To examine or go through something carefully in order to find something useful or valuable.

She had to sift through a pile of old documents to find the missing contract.

Synonyms

sort through