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sifting out

/ˈsɪftɪŋ aʊt/

sift outverb

sifting out

Gerundium

sifted out

Präteritum

sifted out

Partizip Perfekt

sifting out

Gerundium

/sɪft aʊt/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

filter out