sifting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sifting in the English»Italian Dictionary

sifting [Brit ˈsɪftɪŋ] N

1. sifting:

sifting (of earth, fluor, sugar)

setacciatura f

sifting (of coal, wheat)

vagliatura f

2. sifting (of data, evidence, information):

sifting fig

vagliatura f

3. sifting (material removed):

sifting

vagliatura f

sift [Brit sɪft, Am sɪft] VB trans

1. sift (sieve):

sift flour

setacciare, passare al setaccio

sift soil

setacciare

sift coal, wheat

vagliare, passare al vaglio

2. sift (sort) fig:

sift data, evidence, information

vagliare

sift through VB [sɪft -] (sift through [sth])

sift through ashes, rubble

rovistare in

sift through applications, documents

scartabellare, spulciare

I.sift out VB [sɪft -] (sift [sb] out, sift out [sb]) (dispose of)

sift out troublemakers

sbarazzarsi di

II.sift out VB [sɪft -] (sift [sth] out, sift out [sth])

sift out gold etc.:

sift out

cercare [qc] con il vaglio

Translations for sifting in the Italian»English Dictionary

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setacciatura

sifting

vagliatura

sifting

vagliatura

sifting

vagliatrice

sifting machine

abburattare

to sift

passare al vaglio minerale

to sieve, to sift, to riddle

vaglio (esame accurato)

sifting

passare al vaglio risultati, cifre

to sift through

setacciare farina

to sift

setacciare (vagliare) candidati

to sift

sifting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sifting in the English»Italian Dictionary

sift [sɪft] VB trans

1. sift (pass through sieve):

sift

setacciare

2. sift (examine closely):

sift

passare al setaccio

Translations for sifting in the Italian»English Dictionary

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spulciare

to sift through

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This species feeds by taking in mouthfuls of sand and sifting out algae, invertebrates and other organic matter.

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They feed on small digging (fossorial) organisms by sifting them from mouthfuls of sand.

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Sifting for truth between these boys is no easier than ending their interminable fight.

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Lawyers spent long hours sifting through case books in the library.

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Milling and sifting, form the very essence of grain processing.

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After the first round of sifting, a crest may become a local maximum.

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In the morning, after the funeral pyre has burned down, we see the young monk kneeling and sifting his fingers through the ashes.

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The lack of strong feeding appendages indicates that they were more likely to feed by sifting through the sea bottom for edible organic particles.

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When he started sifting through the priests and defrocking those unfit for preaching, many parishes were left without priests.

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The reporter's questioning and the activities of the performers are intercut with scenes of men and women sifting through refuse at a garbage dump.

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