winnow in Spanish
winnow in Spanish is ahechar, cribar, aventar — winnow means to subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
winnow in Spanish
ahechar
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
cribar
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
aventar
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
separar
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
cribar
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
hacer la criba
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
separar el grano de la paja
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
What does "winnow" mean?
- verb To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- verb To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
- verb To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
- verb To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.
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What is "winnow" in Spanish?
"winnow" in Spanish is ahechar, cribar, aventar. winnow means: To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
Are there other ways to say "winnow" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "winnow": ahechar, cribar, aventar, separar, hacer la criba, separar el grano de la paja.
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