winnow
/ˈwɪn.əʊ/noun
C2formalcommon/ˈwɪn.əʊ/A noun referring to the act of separating grain from chaff, typically by using a current of air or by tossing the mixture into the wind.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс отделения зерна от мякины, обычно с помощью потока воздуха или подбрасывания смеси против ветра.esSustantivo que denota el proceso de separar el grano de la paja, generalmente mediante una corriente de aire o lanzando la mezcla contra el viento; también designa la acción de aventar o cribar para limpiar o seleccionar.frNom désignant l'action de séparer le grain de la balle ou de l'ivraie, généralement en projetant le mélange dans l'air ou en le soumettant à un courant d'air.deSubstantiv, das das Trennen von Getreide von der Spreu bezeichnet, meist durch einen Luftstrom oder Werfen der Mischung gegen den Wind.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou processo de separar o grão da palha ou da casca, geralmente com o auxílio do vento, de uma corrente de ar ou atirando-se a mistura ao ar; por extensão, designa qualquer separação ou seleção minuciosa entre o que é útil e o que não é.zh指将谷物与谷壳分离的过程,通常通过气流或迎风抛扬混合物来实现;也引申为筛选、区分好坏或剔除无用部分。arاسم يدل على عملية فصل الحب عن التبن أو القشر، غالبًا بإلقاء الحبوب في الهواء أو تعريضها لتيار هوائي. ويُستخدم مجازًا للدلالة على التمييز بين الجيد والرديء أو غربلة الأفكار.
- Act of separating grain from chaff C1 formal
The process of blowing air through grain to remove the lighter chaff, traditionally done after threshing.
- The farmer performed the winnow by tossing the grain into the wind.
- After the harvest, the winnow was done to clean the wheat.
- The winnow separated the usable grain from the husks.
ruВеяниеesAventadofrAction de vannerdeWorfelnptAbanaçãozh扬谷arتذرية الحبوب
المرادفات: winnowing
- winnows plural form
- winnows' possessive plural form
- winnow's possessive singular form
verb
C1formalcommon/ˈwɪn.oʊ/A verb used to indicate the act of separating or removing unwanted elements from a group, or to blow away chaff from grain.
ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по отделению или удалению нежелательных элементов из группы, или для отвеивания мякины от зерна.esVerbo que significa separar o eliminar elementos no deseados de un grupo, o aventar la paja del grano para limpiarlo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de séparer ou d'éliminer les éléments indésirables d'un ensemble, ou pour vanner la balle du grain.deVerb, das das Trennen oder Entfernen unerwünschter Elemente aus einer Gruppe bezeichnet oder das Trennen von Spreu vom Korn durch Wind.ptVerbo usado para separar ou remover elementos indesejados de um grupo, ou para separar o joio do trigo. Também significa limpar grãos jogando-os ao ar para que o vento leve a palha.zh指将不需要的人或物从群体中剔除或筛选出来,也指用风将谷壳与谷粒分开。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى فصل الحبوب عن التبن أو القش بالنفخ أو الغربلة، أو إلى فصل العناصر غير المرغوب فيها واختيار الأفضل من مجموعة.
- Separate grain from chaff C1 formal
To blow air through grain in order to remove the lighter chaff, typically using wind or a fan.
- Farmers used to winnow wheat by tossing it into the air.
- The machine winnows the grain efficiently.
- She watched them winnow the barley on a windy day.
ruВеятьesAventar el granofrVannerdeGetreide worfelnptPeneirar o grãozh扬谷arتَذْرِيَة الحَبّ
- Blow on C1 formal
To blow air onto something, often to clean or separate it.
- The wind winnowed the dust from the pile of leaves.
- He winnowed the ashes to find the remaining embers.
- The breeze winnowed the smoke away from the campfire.
ruОбдуватьesAventar (echar aire)frVannerdeAnblasenptVentilar com arzh吹扬arنَفْخ الهواء
- Select or sift C1 formal
To examine a group or list carefully and choose the most useful or valuable parts.
- The committee winnowed the applicants down to five finalists.
- We need to winnow the data to find the relevant information.
- She winnowed the list of ideas to the most promising ones.
ruОтобратьesseleccionar, cribarfrTrier, sélectionnerdeAuswählenptSelecionarzh筛选arانتقاء
- Blow away or off C1 formal
To remove or disperse something using a current of air.
- The strong wind winnowed the leaves from the trees.
- He winnowed the dust off the old book with a gentle breath.
- The fan winnowed the papers across the room.
ruСдуватьesaventarfrdisperser par un courant d'airdeWegblasenptSoprar para longezh吹走arيُطيِّر بالهواء
- winnowed past participle
- winnowed past simple
- winnowing present participle
- winnows third person singular
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