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Definition of sifting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cookingthe process of passing through a sieve
- The sifting of flour is essential for baking.
2.
analysiscareful examination or analysis to find something specific
- The detective's sifting of the evidence revealed crucial clues..
Adjective
review workinvolving careful checking by sorting, separating, or inspecting closely
- The committee took a sifting look at every complaint before deciding.
Origin of sifting
Old English, siftan (to sieve)
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Examples of sifting in a sentence
The recipe calls for the sifting of powdered sugar. The sifting of the documents took hours. Sifting through the data, she found the error. Sifting auditors uncovered several overlooked errors in last year’s accounts. Each grant application faces a sifting review by subject specialists.
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- French:tamisage, minutieux, ...
- German:Siebvorgang, auslesend, ...
- Italian:setacciatura, di vaglio, ...
- Spanish:tamizado, minucioso, ...
- Portuguese:peneiração, criterioso, ...
- Chinese:筛选, 仔细审查的, ...
- Japanese:ふるい分け, きめ細かい, ...
- Arabic:نخل, تَمْحِيصِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:נִיפּוּי, מְדַקְדֵּק, ...
- Russian:просеивание, отборочный, ...
- Ukrainian:просіювання, відбірковий, ...
- Hindi:छनाई, छानबीन करने वाला, ...
Definition of sift - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cookingtr. put through a sieve to reduce to finer particlestr.
- She sifted the flour before mixing it into the batter..
2.
investigationtr. examine carefully to find somethingtr.
- He sifted through the documents for evidence.
3.
gardeningtr. scatter over a surface through a sievetr.
- They sifted compost over the garden.
4.
sortingtr./intr. separate or distinguish between elementstr./intr.
- The machine sifts the good seeds from the bad.
Expressions with sift
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remove unwanted or select important items from a group
They sift out the best candidates from the list.
carefully look through things or information to find something important
She sifted through the files for the missing report.
examine debris to find something useful
They sift through the wreckage to find any salvageable items.
examine remnants to find something useful
Volunteers sift through the debris to salvage belongings.
search carefully through remains
After the fire, they had to sift through the ashes for any valuables.
Origin of sift
Old English, siftan (to sift)
Examples of sift in a sentence
They sifted the cocoa powder to remove lumps. Detectives sifted the data for clues. She sifted through the emails for the contract. Farmers sift seeds evenly across the field. She sifted flour onto the dough for baking. She sifted through the documents to find the contract.
The detective sifted the evidence to solve the mystery.
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- French:cribler, examiner, ...
- German:sieben, durchsuchen, ...
- Italian:setacciare, esaminare, ...
- Spanish:tamizar, examinar, ...
- Portuguese:peneirar, examinar, ...
- Chinese:筛, 筛查, ...
- Japanese:ふるいにかける, 精査する, ...
- Arabic:نَخَلَ, فَتَّشَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַפּוֹת, לְמַיֵּן בִּקְפִדָּנוּת, ...
- Russian:просеивать, перебирать, ...
- Ukrainian:просіювати, переглядати, ...
- Hindi:छानना, जांचना, ...
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