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sift out

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Inglés		Español
sift [sth] out, sift out [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(remove by sieving)	tamizar⇒ vtr
	In most countries, farmers sift out grain from husk manually.
	En la mayoría de los países los agricultores tamizan a mano el grano de la paja.
		cribar⇒ vtr
	En la mayoría de los países los agricultores criban a mano el grano de la paja.
		cernir⇒ vtr
	En la mayoría de los países los agricultores ciernen a mano el grano de la paja.
		separar⇒ vtr
	En la mayoría de los países los agricultores separan a mano el grano de la paja.
sift [sth] out, sift out [sth] vtr phrasal sep	figurative (remove, eliminate)	filtrar⇒ vtr
	The hiring department will sift out the candidates who are not suitable for the position.
		seleccionar⇒ vtr

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