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winnowing

UK
/ˈwɪnəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪnoʊɪŋ/
winnowing down
winnowing out

Traduzioni

winnowingnoun
winnowings
pl
The winnowing of the grain is an important step in the harvesting process.
Веяние зерна - важный этап в процессе уборки урожая.
The winnowing of candidates for the job was a difficult task.
Отбор кандидатов на работу был сложной задачей.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
просеивание
очистка
Sinonimi
sifting
separating
sorting
distinguishing
filtering
winnowinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwɪn.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪn.oʊ.ɪŋ/
Used to describe something that is actively separating or capable of separating, e.g., "a winnowing machine".
winnowverb

winnowing

Gerund

winnowed
Past Simple
winnowed
Past Participle
winnowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪnəʊ/
US
/ˈwɪnoʊ/
Farmers winnow the grain to separate the chaff.
Фермеры веют зерно, чтобы отделить мякину.
The committee will winnow the list of candidates down to three.
Комитет отсеет список кандидатов до трёх.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
отделять
Sinonimi
separate
choose
sift
filter
distinguish
select
pare down

Definizioni

winnowingnoun
The process of separating grain from chaff by allowing the wind to blow away the lighter chaff.
The winnowing of the harvested wheat took all afternoon.
A method of refining or separating valuable parts from worthless ones.
The committee's winnowing of the applicants resulted in a shortlist of the most qualified candidates.
winnowinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or serving the purpose of winnowing; that winnows.
The winnowing breeze carried away the chaff.
winnowverb
To remove chaff from grain by blowing air on it.
Farmers winnow the harvested wheat to separate the grain from the chaff.
To examine and remove the bad or unnecessary parts of something.
The editor winnowed the manuscript to improve its clarity and focus.
To reduce a large number of people or things to a smaller number by judging their quality.
The competition winnowed the applicants down to the most qualified candidates.
To move lightly or be driven by the wind; to drift or flutter through the air.
Dry leaves winnowed along the sidewalk in the autumn breeze.
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