sift

sɪft
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Translation of sift from English into German

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Verb

1.

cooking

tr.
put through a sieve to reduce to finer particles
tr.
sieben
  • She sifted the flour before mixing it into the batter.Sie siebte das Mehl, bevor sie es in den Teig mischte.
2.

investigation

tr.
examine carefully to find something
tr.
  • He sifted through the documents for evidence.Er durchsuchte die Dokumente nach Beweisen.
3.

gardening

tr.
scatter over a surface through a sieve
tr.
sieben
  • They sifted compost over the garden.Sie siebten Kompost über den Garten.
4.

sorting

tr./intr.
separate or distinguish between elements
tr./intr.
sieben aussortieren trennen
  • The machine sifts the good seeds from the bad.Die Maschine siebt die guten Samen von den schlechten.
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Expressions with sift: examples in English and translations in German

aussieben
herausfiltern
They sift out the best candidates from the list.
durchsuchen
durchforsten
She sifted through the files for the missing report.
die Trümmer durchsuchen
They sift through the wreckage to find any salvageable items.
die Trümmer durchsuchen
Volunteers sift through the debris to salvage belongings.
die Asche durchsuchen
in den Überresten suchen
After the fire, they had to sift through the ashes for any valuables.

Synonyms and analogies of sift in English

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.

Translations of "sift" in Context ordered by category and frequency

sieben

Grind the mixture once again and then sift into a bowl.

Die Mischung nochmal gut mahlen und dann in eine Schüssel sieben.

sichtenv.

Wide beaches ideal for walking and often can you sift eagles.

Weite Strände laden zum Wandern ein und oft kann man Seeadler sichten.

durchsuchenv.

Because China has looser rules surrounding sharing and use of patient information, Chinese firms have access to far more data than their Western counterparts, while rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are enabling them to sift it for patterns.

Da China lockerere Regeln für den Austausch und die Nutzung von Patientendaten hat, haben chinesische Unternehmen zu weitaus mehr Datenzugang als ihre westlichen Pendants, und die rasanten Fortschritte in der künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) ermöglichen es ihnen, diese Daten nach Mustern zu durchsuchen.

durchsiebenv.

Drain the broth into a separate container and sift it six times in total.

Brühe in einen separaten Behälter ablassen und insgesamt sechsmal durchsieben.

wühlenv.

The plains are home to creatures that scavenge, sift, and burrow.

Im Watt leben Geschöpfe, die stöbern, wühlen und graben.

durchgehenv.

Why? Committees are small groups of senators who sift a bill down and report back.

Warum? Komitees bestehen aus Gruppen von Senatoren, die die Vorlage durchgehen.

aussortierenv.

Before cooking, let's sift out the ingredients that are no longer fresh.

Vor dem Kochen sollten wir die nicht mehr frischen Zutaten aussortieren.

trennenv.

He needs to sift out the facts from the rumors surrounding the incident.

Er muss die Fakten von den Gerüchten rund um den Vorfall trennen.

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Other translations for sift:

  • schüttelnv.

sift: Examples and translations in context

For the frosting sift cocoa and confectioner's sugar in a large bowl.

Für das Frosting den Kakao und den Puderzucker in eine Schüssel sieben.

Let's sift out the excess flour from the recipe to ensure accuracy.

Lass uns das überschüssige Mehl aus dem Rezept sieben, um Genauigkeit zu gewährleisten.

Thinking just as much after, and not sift out your ideas.

Denke dabei einfach so viel nach, und siebe deine Einfälle nicht aus.

Add walnut oil and yogurt, then sift in flour and baking powder.

Walnussöl und Joghurt hinzufügen, anschließend Mehl und Backpulver darüber sieben.

The cake turned out lumpier because we forgot to sift the flour.

Der Kuchen wurde klumpiger, weil wir vergessen haben, das Mehl zu sieben.

Mix flour with baking powder and gingerbread spice and sift into a bowl.

Die Mehlsorten mit Backpulver und Lebkuchengewürz mischen und in eine Schüssel sieben.

To begin, you sift the required amount of flour.

Zunächst möchte ich sagen, sieben Sie die erforderliche Menge an Mehl.

Always sift the bicarb with the flour to ensure even distribution.

Immer das Natron mit dem Mehl sieben, um eine gleichmäßige Verteilung zu gewährleisten.

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