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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| winnow [sth]⇒ vtr | (grain: separate from chaff) | vanna vtr |
| | | sålla vtr |
| | The farmers winnowed the wheat by throwing it in the air to separate the grain from the lighter chaff. |
| winnow [sth] vtr | figurative (separate good from the bad) | skilja vtr |
| | (bildlig) | skilja agnarna från vetet vbal uttr |
| | A panel of judges winnowed the number of entrants in the competition until there were only four finalists left. |
| winnow n | (device for winnowing) (jordbruk: maskin) | vanna s |
| | Jack used a winnow to separate the stalk from the seeds. |
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| winnow [sth] down to [sth] v expr | (leave only what is desirable) (bildligt) | sålla vtr |
| | (familjärt) | klura ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Elsa looked at all the available courses and finally winnowed her choices down to two universities. |
winnow [sth/sb] out,
winnow out [sth/sb] vtr + adv | (exclude what is undesirable) (bildligt) | sålla bort vtr + adv |
| | The selection process winnowed out those who were not up to the job. |
winnow [sth/sb] out,
winnow out [sth/sb] vtr + adv | (find what is desirable) (bildligt) | vaska fram vtr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | luska ut vtr + adv |
| | By sifting through the facts, the detective finally succeeded in winnowing out the truth. |