sift in Russian
sift in Russian is просе́ивать, просе́ять, отсе́ивать — sift means to pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
sift in Russian
просе́ивать
Pronounced: proseivat
(transitive) To sieve or strain (something).
просе́ять
Pronounced: proseyat
(transitive) To sieve or strain (something).
отсе́ивать
Pronounced: otseivat
(transitive) To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
отсе́ять
Pronounced: otseyat
(transitive) To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
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 Russian?
"sift" in Russian is просе́ивать, просе́ять, отсе́ивать. sift means: To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
How do you pronounce просе́ивать?
"sift" in Russian is просе́ивать, pronounced "proseivat".
How do you use "sift" in a sentence?
Example: "Sift the flour and baking powder together before mixing." In Russian, "sift" is просе́ивать, просе́ять, отсе́ивать.
Are there other ways to say "sift" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "sift": просе́ивать, просе́ять, отсе́ивать, отсе́ять.
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