sift in Latin
sift in Latin is cribrō, cernō — sift means to pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
sift in Latin
cribrō
(transitive) To sieve or strain (something).
cernō
(transitive) To examine (something) carefully.
What does "sift" mean?
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verb To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
"Sift the flour and baking powder together before mixing."
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verb To examine something closely and methodically, especially to separate what matters from what doesn't.
"Detectives sifted through hours of CCTV footage."
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sift in a sentence
- Sift the flour and baking powder together before mixing.
- She sifted the sand looking for tiny shells.
- Detectives sifted through hours of CCTV footage.
- It took weeks to sift the useful data from the noise.
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What is "sift" in Latin?
"sift" in Latin is cribrō, cernō. sift means: To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
How do you use "sift" in a sentence?
Example: "Sift the flour and baking powder together before mixing." In Latin, "sift" is cribrō, cernō.
Are there other ways to say "sift" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "sift": cribrō, cernō.
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