winnowing

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A noun referring to the process 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 designa el proceso de separar el grano de la paja o la cáscara, generalmente mediante una corriente de aire o lanzando la mezcla al viento. Por extensión, también se refiere a la acción de seleccionar, depurar o separar lo valioso de lo que no lo es.frNom désignant l'opération consistant à séparer le grain de la balle ou des impuretés, généralement au moyen d'un courant d'air ou en projetant le mélange contre le vent.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, bei dem Getreide von Spreu und Staub getrennt wird, meist mithilfe von Luftzug oder indem die Mischung gegen den Wind geworfen wird. Im übertragenen Sinn auch die Aussonderung oder Trennung des Guten vom Schlechten.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo de separar o grão da palha ou casca, geralmente lançando a mistura ao ar para que o vento leve as partes leves. Também pode se referir à separação ou seleção do que é útil ou valioso do que não é.zh指将谷物与麸皮或糠秕分离的过程，通常借助气流或迎风抛扬混合物。也可泛指筛选、甄别或剔除不需要的部分。arاسم يدل على عملية فصل الحبوب عن القشور أو التبن، وتتم عادةً بإلقاء الحبوب في الهواء أو تعريضها لتيار هوائي. ويُستعمل أيضاً مجازاً بمعنى التمييز بين الجيد والرديء أو غربلة الأفكار والأشخاص.

1. Grain separation C1 formal

   The process of separating the edible part of grain from the lighter chaff or husks, typically by using wind or a current of air.

   • Winnowing was traditionally done by tossing the grain into the air.
   • The farmer used a large fan to aid in the winnowing of the wheat.
   • After threshing, the next step is winnowing to remove the chaff.

   ruВеяниеesAventadofrVannagedeWorfelnptJoieirazh扬谷arتذرية الحبوب

   Sinónimos: siftingthreshing

2. Figurative separation C2 formal

   The act of separating the valuable or important parts from the worthless or unwanted parts.

   • The winnowing of the applicants left only the most qualified candidates.
   • The process of winnowing fact from fiction is crucial in journalism.
   • The winnowing of ideas during the brainstorming session helped focus the project.

   ruОтборesSeparación figurativafrTri (figuré)deAuswahlptSeleçãozh筛选arانتقاء

   Sinónimos: screeningseparationsiftingsorting

• winnowings plural form
• winnowings' possessive plural form
• winnowing's possessive singular form

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.

1. 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

   Sinónimos: fansift

2. 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

   Sinónimos: blowfanpuffwaft

3. 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

   Sinónimos: cullextractfilterscreenselectseparatesiftsort

   Antónimos: amalgamatecombinemergemixpoolunite

4. 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

   Sinónimos: dispersefanscatterwaft

• winnowed past participle
• winnowed past simple
• winnowing present participle
• winnows third person singular

Variantes phrasal: winnow out