winnow in Russian
winnow in Russian is ве́ялка, ве́ять, отве́ивать — winnow means to blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
winnow in Russian
ве́ялка
Pronounced: veyalka
That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
ве́ять
Pronounced: veyat
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
отве́ивать
Pronounced: otveivat
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
отве́ять
Pronounced: otveyat
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
What does "winnow" mean?
- verb To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
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verb To sort carefully through a group of things, keeping the good and removing the rest.
"They winnowed the losers from the winners."
- verb To move something by blowing on it, as if fanning it with wings.
- 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 Russian?
"winnow" in Russian is ве́ялка, ве́ять, отве́ивать. winnow means: To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
How do you pronounce ве́ялка?
"winnow" in Russian is ве́ялка, pronounced "veyalka".
Are there other ways to say "winnow" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "winnow": ве́ялка, ве́ять, отве́ивать, отве́ять.
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