sift

sift
1. transitive verb
sieben; (fig.): (examine closely) unter die Lupe nehmen

sift something from something — etwas von etwas trennen

2. intransitive verb

sift through — durchsehen [Briefe, Dokumente usw.]; durchsuchen [Trümmer, Asche, Habseligkeiten usw.]

Phrasal Verbs:
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[sift]
verb
1) (to separate by passing through a sieve etc: Sift the flour before making the cake.) sieben
2) (to examine closely: He sifted the evidence carefully.) sorgfältig prüfen
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sift
[sɪft]
I. n usu sing Sieben nt
II. vt
1. (using sieve)
\sift some icing sugar over the top of the cake bestäuben Sie den Kuchen mit Puderzucker
to \sift flour/sand Mehl/Sand sieben
she lay on the beach \sifting the sand through her fingers sie lag am Strand und ließ den Sand durch ihre Finger rieseln
2. (examine closely)
▪ to \sift sth etw durchsieben; evidence, documents etw [gründlich] durchgehen
III. vi
to \sift through archives Archive durchsehen
to \sift through evidence/papers Beweismaterial/Papiere durchforsten
to \sift through ruins Ruinen durchkämmen
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[sɪft]
1. vt
1) (lit) sieben; coal schütteln

sift the sugar onto the cake — den Kuchen mit Zucker besieben

2) (fig: search) sichten, durchgehen; (= separate) trennen
2. vi (fig)
sieben

to sift through the evidence — das Beweismaterial durchgehen

a sifting process — ein Siebeverfahren nt

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sift [sıft]
A v/t
1. (durch)sieben
2. Zucker etc (durch ein Sieb etc) streuen (on auf akk)
3. fig sichten, sorgfältig (über)prüfen oder untersuchen
4. meist sift out
a) aussieben,
b) erforschen, ausfindig machen
B v/i
1. sieben
2. durchrieseln, -dringen (auch Licht etc)
3. fig (sorgfältige) Untersuchungen anstellen
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1. transitive verb
sieben; (fig.): (examine closely) unter die Lupe nehmen

sift something from something — etwas von etwas trennen

2. intransitive verb

sift through — durchsehen [Briefe, Dokumente usw.]; durchsuchen [Trümmer, Asche, Habseligkeiten usw.]

Phrasal Verbs:
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v.
sieben v.

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