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Detailed Translations for sifting from English to French

sifting:

sifting [the ~] nomen

  1. the sifting (selecting; sorting)
    la sélection
  2. the sifting (accumulation; collection; gathering; )
    l'accumulation; la pile; la collection; le cumul; l'entassement

Translation Matrix for sifting:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
accumulation accumulation; clutter; collection; compilation; gathering; pack; pile; piling up; sifting; sorting accumulation; assembling; bunch; clutter; collection; crowd; gang; gathering; heap; load; party; pile; piling up; set; stacking
collection accumulation; clutter; collection; compilation; gathering; pack; pile; piling up; sifting; sorting collection; compilation; row; sequence; series
cumul accumulation; clutter; collection; compilation; gathering; pack; pile; piling up; sifting; sorting accumulation; blockage; congestion; constipation; cumulation; heap; jam; load; mess; mountain; muddle; pile; piling up; rollup; stagnancy; stagnation; standstill; stoppage
entassement accumulation; clutter; collection; compilation; gathering; pack; pile; piling up; sifting; sorting accumulation; congestion; heap; load; mess; mountain; muddle; pile; piling up; stacking; stagnancy; stagnation; standstill; stowing
pile accumulation; clutter; collection; compilation; gathering; pack; pile; piling up; sifting; sorting accumulation; battery; cue; heap; heaps; load; pile; piles; piling up; stack; stacks
sélection selecting; sifting; sorting assortment; choice; election; eugenics; museum collection; pick; playlist; race culture; selection; shifting; sorting
- winnow; winnowing

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Synonyms for "sifting":


Related Definitions for "sifting":

  1. the act of separating grain from chaff1

sifting form of sift:

to sift verb (sifts, sifted, sifting)

  1. to sift (percolate; sieve; filter)
    séparer; tamiser; filtrer; trier; sélectionner
    • séparer verb (sépare, sépares, séparons, séparez, )
    • tamiser verb (tamise, tamises, tamisons, tamisez, )
    • filtrer verb (filtre, filtres, filtrons, filtrez, )
    • trier verb (trie, tries, trions, triez, )
    • sélectionner verb (sélectionne, sélectionnes, sélectionnons, sélectionnez, )
  2. to sift (sort out; arrange; assort; )
    trier; classer; arranger; sélectionner; repartir; séparer; passer les vitesses; enchaîner; coupler
    • trier verb (trie, tries, trions, triez, )
    • classer verb (classe, classes, classons, classez, )
    • arranger verb (arrange, arranges, arrangeons, arrangez, )
    • sélectionner verb (sélectionne, sélectionnes, sélectionnons, sélectionnez, )
    • repartir verb (repars, repart, repartons, repartez, )
    • séparer verb (sépare, sépares, séparons, séparez, )
    • enchaîner verb (enchaîne, enchaînes, enchaînons, enchaînez, )
    • coupler verb (couple, couples, couplons, couplez, )

Conjugations for sift:

present
  1. sift
  2. sift
  3. sifts
  4. sift
  5. sift
  6. sift
simple past
  1. sifted
  2. sifted
  3. sifted
  4. sifted
  5. sifted
  6. sifted
present perfect
  1. have sifted
  2. have sifted
  3. has sifted
  4. have sifted
  5. have sifted
  6. have sifted
past continuous
  1. was sifting
  2. were sifting
  3. was sifting
  4. were sifting
  5. were sifting
  6. were sifting
future
  1. shall sift
  2. will sift
  3. will sift
  4. shall sift
  5. will sift
  6. will sift
continuous present
  1. am sifting
  2. are sifting
  3. is sifting
  4. are sifting
  5. are sifting
  6. are sifting
subjunctive
  1. be sifted
  2. be sifted
  3. be sifted
  4. be sifted
  5. be sifted
  6. be sifted
diverse
  1. sift!
  2. let's sift!
  3. sifted
  4. sifting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for sift:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arranger arrange; assort; group; select; shunt; sift; sort out arrange; boost; bring off; classify; coordinate; cope; fix; fix up; freshen up; group; instal; install; jack up v; lay down; make decent; manage; model; orchestrate; order; organise; organize; patch up; pep up; pull off; put in order; range; reconcile; redeem; redress; refurbish; regulate; renew; renovate; restore; resume; set up; settle; shape
classer arrange; assort; group; select; shunt; sift; sort out arrange; card-index; class; classify; dismiss; drop; group; order; put in order; range; rank; systematise; systematize
coupler arrange; assort; group; select; shunt; sift; sort out
enchaîner arrange; assort; group; select; shunt; sift; sort out apprehend; arrest; attach; captivate; chain; clamp; combine; connect; couple; detain; enchain; enchant; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; fetter; handcuff; hijack; hold; imprison; intrigue; join; kidnap; link; link up; make a match; pander; pick up; seize; shackle; tie
filtrer filter; percolate; sieve; sift filter; filter out; filter through; leak through; ooze away; seep away; seep through
passer les vitesses arrange; assort; group; select; shunt; sift; sort out switch
repartir arrange; assort; group; select; shunt; sift; sort out card-index; classify; group; systematise; systematize
sélectionner arrange; assort; filter; group; percolate; select; shunt; sieve; sift; sort out choose; pick; pick out; prefer; select; single out; sort out
séparer arrange; assort; filter; group; percolate; select; shunt; sieve; sift; sort out break down; break up; cleave; crack; demolish; destroy; differentiate; dissociate from; divide; divorce; drag down; get down; go separate ways; hoard; isolate; itemise; itemize; part; place apart; pot; pull down; pull off; put apart; rip off; seclude; secluding; separate; set apart; sever; split; split off; split up; store; strip off; take down; tear down; tear loose; tear off; wreck
tamiser filter; percolate; sieve; sift
trier arrange; assort; filter; group; percolate; select; shunt; sieve; sift; sort out sort
- sieve; strain
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- pick over; riddle; sieve; winnow

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Related Definitions for "sift":

  1. distinguish and separate out1
    • sift through the job candidates1
  2. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements1
    • sift the flour1
  3. check and sort carefully1
    • sift the information1
  4. move as if through a sieve1
    • The soldiers sifted through the woods1

Wiktionary Translations for sift:

sift
verb
  1. to sieve or strain (something)
  2. to separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving
sift
verb
  1. séparer des éléments d'un mélange à l'aide d'un tamis.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
sift tamiser ziften — de grote van de kleine deeltjes scheiden met behulp van een zeef
sift cribler; tamiser; sasser; passer sieben — etwas durch ein Sieb geben

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