They talk a lot of tosh, you know, mother; you'll have to sift the grain from the chaff. (Kenk) — Знаешь, мама, они говорят всякую ерунду. Ты уж отдели важное от неважного.
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Ruth Crisp — is an author and philanthropist who lived in Christchurch, New Zealand until 1960. In 1962 the Ruth Crisp Estate published a book of poems and around 1965 the estate gave a large donation to the National Observatory of New Zealand, (Carter… … Wikipedia
win|now — «WIHN oh», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to blow off the chaff from (grain); drive or blow away (chaff): »Farmers winnow rice to separate the rice hulls from the kernels (Nelson E. Jodon). 2. Figurative. to sort out; separate; sift: »to winnow the facts… … Useful english dictionary
winnow — /ˈwɪnoʊ / (say winoh) verb (t) 1. to free (grain, etc.) from chaff, refuse particles, etc., by means of wind or driven air; fan. 2. to blow upon, as the wind does upon grain in this process. 3. to drive or blow (chaff, etc.) away by fanning. 4.… …
winnow — winnower, n. /win oh/, v.t. 1. to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., esp. by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities. 2. to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.)… … Universalium
winnow — v.tr. 1 blow (grain) free of chaff etc. by an air current. 2 (foll. by out, away, from, etc.) get rid of (chaff etc.) from grain. 3 a sift, separate; clear of refuse or inferior specimens. b sift or examine (evidence for falsehood etc.). c clear … Useful english dictionary
winnow — [win′ō] vt. [ME winewen < OE windwian, to winnow < wind, WIND2] 1. a) to blow the chaff from (grain) by wind or a forced current of air b) to blow off (chaff) in this manner 2. to blow away; scatter 3. to anal … English World dictionary
Winnow — Win now (w[i^]n n[ o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winnowed} (w[i^]n n[ o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Winnowing}.] [OE. windewen, winewen, AS. windwian; akin to Goth. winpjan (in comp.), winpi skauro a fan, L. ventilare to fan, to winnow; cf. L. wannus a fan… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winnowed — Winnow Win now (w[i^]n n[ o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winnowed} (w[i^]n n[ o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Winnowing}.] [OE. windewen, winewen, AS. windwian; akin to Goth. winpjan (in comp.), winpi skauro a fan, L. ventilare to fan, to winnow; cf. L. wannus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winnowing — Winnow Win now (w[i^]n n[ o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winnowed} (w[i^]n n[ o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Winnowing}.] [OE. windewen, winewen, AS. windwian; akin to Goth. winpjan (in comp.), winpi skauro a fan, L. ventilare to fan, to winnow; cf. L. wannus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
winnow — 1. verb /ˈwɪn.no/ a) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff. They winnowed the field to twelve. b) To separate, sift, analyze, or test i … Wiktionary
winnow — win·now || wɪnəʊ n. act of winnowing; device for winnowing grain v. separate the grain from the chaff; separate the good from the bad; blow through; scatter; blow over; sift through, select the desirable parts … English contemporary dictionary
