Definizione monolingua

sift

sift (third-person singular simple present sifts, present participle sifting, simple past and past participle sifted)

1. To sieve or strain (something).
2. To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
3. To examine (something) carefully.
   • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 28.

     But if we still carry on our sifting humour, and ask, What is the foundation of all conclusions from experience ? this implies a new question.

Definizione dizionario sift

	setacciare
	to examine (something) carefully
	to sieve or strain (something)

	discernere
	to separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving

	esaminare minuziosamente
	to examine (something) carefully

abburattare

colare

sette

vagliare

Altri significati:

To sieve or strain (something).

To separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements.

To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.

To examine (something) carefully.