Definition: screen, sieve
Nous avons besoin d'un crible pour le jardin - We need a screen for the garden (to remove the stones from the soil)
passer au crible - to examine, go through with a fine-tooth comb, do a thorough investigation
Je vais passer ce document au crible avant de répondre - I'm going to go over this document with a fine-tooth comb before responding
Related: cribler - to sift, screen; criblé (adj) - riddled with, covered with/in
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Nous avons besoin d'un crible pour le jardin - We need a screen for the garden (to remove the stones from the soil)
passer au crible - to examine, go through with a fine-tooth comb, do a thorough investigation
Je vais passer ce document au crible avant de répondre - I'm going to go over this document with a fine-tooth comb before responding
Related: cribler - to sift, screen; criblé (adj) - riddled with, covered with/in
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Pronunciation: [kreebl]Audio Link
