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winnowed out

UK
/ˈwɪnəʊd aʊt/
US
/ˈwɪnoʊd aʊt/

Translations

winnow outverb

winnowed out

Past Simple

winnowed out
Past Simple
winnowed out
Past Participle
winnowing out
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪnəʊ aʊt/
US
/ˈwɪnoʊ aʊt/
sélectionnerRetenir les éléments les plus intéressants ou les plus importants après tri.
The editor had to winnow out the most compelling stories for the magazine's feature section.
Le rédacteur en chef a dû sélectionner les reportages les plus captivants pour la rubrique principale du magazine.
écarterÉliminer en retirant ce qui est jugé insuffisant, inadapté ou non souhaitable.
The committee worked hard to winnow out the less qualified candidates from the list.
Le comité a travaillé dur pour écarter les candidats les moins qualifiés de la liste.
Additional translations
éliminerSens général, courant dans les contextes de tri ou de filtrage.
Synonyms
distinguish
filter out
separate
eliminate
remove
sift out

Definitions

winnow outverb
To remove or get rid of something unwanted or undesirable.
The committee worked hard to winnow out the less qualified candidates from the list.
To separate or distinguish valuable or important parts from the rest.
The editor had to winnow out the most compelling stories for the magazine's feature section.
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