- winnow away
- Общая лексика: отвеивать (мякину), удалять
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
winnow away
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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 — 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 — win•now [[t]ˈwɪn oʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) ahb. to free (grain) of chaff by fanning with wind or a forced current of air 2) to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning 3) to blow upon; fan 4) to subject to some process of separating or… … From formal English to slang
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 — v 1. sift, strain, sieve, riddle, bolt, filter, screen, pan, rack; separate, differentiate, distinguish, divide, part; sort out, weed out, separate the men from the boys or the sheep from the goats or the wheat from the chaff, thresh; select,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Winnow — Corn was winnowed, 1) By being thrown up by a shovel against the wind. As a rule this was done in the evening or during the night, when the west wind from the sea was blowing, which was a moderate breeze and fitted for the purpose. The… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
winnow — verb (T) to blow the chaff (=outer part) away from grain … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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
take away — verb 1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state (Freq. 5) Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands The car carried us off to the meeting I ll take you away… … Useful english dictionary
fan — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an apparatus, usu. with rotating blades, giving a current of air for ventilation etc. 2 a device, usu. folding and forming a semicircle when spread out, for agitating the air to cool oneself. 3 anything spread out like a fan, e.g … Useful english dictionary
Enchantment (novel) — infobox Book | name = Enchantment title orig = translator = image caption = author = Orson Scott Card cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Fantasy publisher = Del Rey media type = Print (Hardcover Paperback)… … Wikipedia
