German word

sichten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɪçtn̩/

Meaning

  • verbgo through

Example

Ich sichte die Unterlagen vor dem Meeting.

I go through the documents before the meeting.

Illustration for sichten (go through)

More examples

Morgen muss ich die Bewerbungen sichten und die geeignetsten Kandidaten auswählen.

Tomorrow I have to screen the applications and select the most suitable candidates.

Core concept

A folder of mixed documents passes through a first filter before the important ones receive close study.

Common phrases

  • sichten die Unterlagen

    go through the documents

  • sichten Bewerbungen

    screen applications

  • sichten E-Mails

    go through emails

Similar words

durchsehen: Go through documents or lists briefly to form a general overview.
prüfen: Study data or facts carefully to confirm their accuracy.
kontrollieren: Check whether operations or figures meet stated standards or procedures.
überfliegen: Skim a text quickly for its central points.

Definition in German

sichten heißt, eine erste Auswahl aus vielen Informationen treffen, indem man sie überblickt und bewertet.

Word origin

The verb sichten developed from Sicht, the German noun for a view or sight, and retains the idea of surveying material before choosing.

Usage tips

  • In formal and workplace German, sichten commonly refers to documents, applications, data, or other material rather than to viewing a scene.

Other meanings

  • checkverb
  • screenverb
  • examineverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Sichtungreviewnoun
  • gesichtetreviewedadjective

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