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winnow in Bulgarian

winnow in Bulgarian is веялка, веячка, ве́я — winnow means to blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.

winnow in Bulgarian

веялка
noun
Pronounced: veyalka
That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
веячка
noun
Pronounced: veyachka
That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
ве́я
verb
Pronounced: veya
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
овя
verb
Pronounced: ovya
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
овявам
verb
Pronounced: ovyavam
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
отвявам
verb
Pronounced: otvyavam
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
пресявам
verb
Pronounced: presyavam
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.

What does "winnow" mean?

  1. verb To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
  2. verb To sort carefully through a group of things, keeping the good and removing the rest.
    "They winnowed the losers from the winners."
  3. verb To move something by blowing on it, as if fanning it with wings.
  4. verb To flap about, the way wings do.
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winnow in a sentence

  • They winnowed the losers from the winners.
  • They winnowed the field to twelve.

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What is "winnow" in Bulgarian?
"winnow" in Bulgarian is веялка, веячка, ве́я. winnow means: To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
How do you pronounce веялка?
"winnow" in Bulgarian is веялка, pronounced "veyalka".
Are there other ways to say "winnow" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 7 translations listed for "winnow": веялка, веячка, ве́я, овя, овявам, отвявам.
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