Il verbo inglese "winnow" ha origine dall'antico inglese "windwian" che significa "separare il grano dalla paglia usando il vento". In italiano, il termine può essere tradotto come "vagliare" o "ventilare". Il verbo "winnow" viene utilizzato principalmente in agricoltura per descrivere il processo di separazione del grano dalla pula o dalla paglia, sfruttando il vento o un flusso d'aria. Tuttavia, "winnow" ha anche un significato più figurativo e può essere usato per indicare il processo di separare o distinguere ciò che è utile o prezioso da ciò che non lo è, in vari contesti. Questa parola racchiude, dunque, il concetto di selezione e purificazione, sia in senso letterale che metaforico. È un termine utile non solo in ambito agricolo, ma anche in contesti più ampi dove si richiede una distinzione tra elementi diversi per ottenere un risultato più raffinato o di qualità superiore.
The farmers winnowed the chaff from the wheat using large fans.
As the debate went on, the committee winnowed down the list of candidates.
The archaeologists winnow the dirt to uncover ancient artifacts.
She winnowed through the pile of letters, looking for the one from her friend.
He spent hours winnowing the information to find the crucial piece of evidence.
The chef winnows the finest ingredients to create an exceptional dish.
After several rounds of interviews, they finally winnowed the applicants to the top three.
The strong wind winnowed the leaves from the trees, leaving the ground covered in a golden carpet.
She needs to winnow down her wardrobe before moving to the smaller apartment.
The editor winnowed the manuscript, removing unnecessary details to improve the flow of the story.
I winnow the grain.
You winnow the chaff.
He winnows the wheat.
She winnows the barley.
It winnows the seeds.
We winnow the harvest.
They winnow the crops.
I winnowed the grain yesterday.
You winnowed the chaff last week.
He winnowed the wheat this morning.
She winnowed the barley last night.
It winnowed the seeds last season.
We winnowed the harvest together.
They winnowed the crops in the fall.
I will winnow the grain tomorrow.
You will winnow the chaff next week.
He will winnow the wheat soon.
She will winnow the barley later.
It will winnow the seeds next season.
We will winnow the harvest together.
They will winnow the crops next month.
I am winnowing the grain right now.
You are winnowing the chaff currently.
He is winnowing the wheat at the moment.
She is winnowing the barley.
It is winnowing the seeds.
We are winnowing the harvest together.
They are winnowing the crops.
I was winnowing the grain when you called.
You were winnowing the chaff all morning.
He was winnowing the wheat yesterday.
She was winnowing the barley last night.
It was winnowing the seeds last season.
We were winnowing the harvest all day.
They were winnowing the crops when it rained.
I will be winnowing the grain at this time tomorrow.
You will be winnowing the chaff next week.
He will be winnowing the wheat soon.
She will be winnowing the barley later.
It will be winnowing the seeds next season.
We will be winnowing the harvest together.
They will be winnowing the crops next month.
I have winnowed the grain.
You have winnowed the chaff.
He has winnowed the wheat.
She has winnowed the barley.
It has winnowed the seeds.
We have winnowed the harvest.
They have winnowed the crops.
I had winnowed the grain before it rained.
You had winnowed the chaff before they arrived.
He had winnowed the wheat before noon.
She had winnowed the barley before dinner.
It had winnowed the seeds before the wind picked up.
We had winnowed the harvest before the storm hit.
They had winnowed the crops before sunset.
I will have winnowed the grain by tomorrow.
You will have winnowed the chaff by next week.
He will have winnowed the wheat by then.
She will have winnowed the barley by later.
It will have winnowed the seeds by next season.
We will have winnowed the harvest by tomorrow evening.
They will have winnowed the crops by next month.
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