sifting through

UK
/ˈsɪftɪŋ θruː/
US
/ˈsɪftɪŋ θru/

Translations

sift throughverb

sifting through

Gerund

sifted through
Past Simple
sifted through
Past Participle
sifting through
Gerund
UK
/sɪft θruː/
US
/sɪft θru/
The committee will sift through the applications to select the best candidates.
Комитет будет отсеивать заявки, чтобы выбрать лучших кандидатов.
He spent hours sifting through old photographs.
Он провел часы, перебирая старые фотографии.
She had to sift through the documents to find the information she needed.
Ей пришлось просеивать документы, чтобы найти нужную информацию.

Definitions

sift throughverb
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.