crible

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin criblum, from Latin cribrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kʁibl/

Noun

crible m. (plural cribles)

1. sieve, sifter, riddle (any device with holes in used to separate small things from larger things)

Derived terms

• passer au crible

Verb

crible

1. first-person singular present indicative of cribler
2. third-person singular present indicative of cribler
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of cribler
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of cribler
5. second-person singular imperative of cribler