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cribar

[kɾiˈβ̞aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

verb haber cribado · cribando · habiendo cribado · cribado · cribo · cribas

Por medio de la criba, limpiar el trigo (u otra semilla) del polvo, tierra, neguilla y demás impurezas, zarandeando la criba.
Pasar una semilla, un mineral u otra materia por la criba, para separar las partes finas de las gruesas.
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In English

select to choose one or more elements from a set
winnow to separate the heavier and lighter with a current of air
screen medicine: to examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or
sift to sieve or strain (something)
riddle to put something through a riddle or sieve

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@misc{cribar_2026,
  title = {cribar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cribar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}