passer au tamis

French - Turkish

Definition of passer au tamis in French Turkish dictionary

ince eleyip sık dokumak

French - English

Definition of passer au tamis in French English dictionary

sift

To examine (something) carefully

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.

{v} to put through a sieve, part, evamin, try

to put dry ingredients through a sifter or sieve

To pass a dry ingredient, such as flour, through a sieve to ensure it is lump free

to sieve or strain (something)

To put (flour, for example) through a sieve or other straining device in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles

To put dry ingredients through a sieve or other straining device in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles, add air or mix ingredients together

If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly. Police officers have continued to sift through the wreckage following yesterday's bomb attack Brook has sifted the evidence and summarises it clearly

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods

To lighten or remove lumps from dry ingredients, such as flour or powdered sugar, by passing them through a fine strainer or sifter

To separate or part as if with a sieve

{f} break up the larger parts by passing through a sieve; sprinkle, scatter, disperse; examine with great care, investigate; be filtered, be sieved

To pass dry ingredients, usually flour, through a fine-meshed strainer or sifter to remove large pieces and lighten the texture

To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize

to separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving

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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"

To pass dry ingredients through a mesh sifter Sifting breaks coarser particles down or keeps them out of the food It also incorporates air, which makes ingredients lighter

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