"tâter le terrain" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ta.te l(ə) tɛ.ʁɛ̃/, /tɑ.te l(ə) tɛ.ʁɛ̃/, /ta.te l(ə) te.ʁɛ̃/, /tɑ.te l(ə) te.ʁɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tâter le terrain.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tâter le terrain
  1. (figuratively) to test the waters, to put out feelers, to find out the lay of the land, to see how the land lies Tags: figuratively Related terms: prendre la température
    Sense id: en-tâter_le_terrain-fr-verb-PPPUsDtz Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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