Толковый словарь английского языка - sift
Sift
sift
verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ~an; akin to Old English sife sieve Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to put through a sieve , to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve, to go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable , to scatter by or as if by ~ing , intransitive verb to use a sieve, to pass or fall as if through a sieve, ~er noun
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v. 1 tr. sieve (material) into finer and coarser parts. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by from, out) separate (finer or coarser parts) from material. 3 tr. sprinkle (esp. sugar) from a perforated container. 4 tr. examine (evidence, facts, etc.) in order to assess authenticity etc. 5 intr. (of snow, light, etc.) fall as if from a sieve. Phrases and idioms sift through examine by sifting. Derivatives sifter n. (also in comb.). Etymology: OE siftan f. WG ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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