"tâter le terrain" meaning in Français

See tâter le terrain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: \tɑ.te lə tɛ.ʁɛ̃\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tâter le terrain.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-tâter le terrain.wav
  1. Observer attentivement une situation avant de s’engager.
    Sense id: fr-tâter_le_terrain-fr-verb-ozyw~F5x Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: prendre la température, prendre le pouls, tâter l’eau Translations: find out how the land lies (Anglais), put out feelers (Anglais), find out the lie of the land (Anglais), find out the lay of the land (Anglais), 试探 (Chinois), 摸底 (Chinois), ispitati teren (Croate)
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    "(Siècle à préciser)Composé de tâter et de terrain."
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          "ref": "journal 20 minutes, édition Paris-IDF, 9 juin 2023, page 12",
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          "text": "Ce cheval tâte le terrain, il ne marche pas franchement, il n’a pas les pieds sûrs."
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      "word": "find out how the land lies"
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      "word": "试探"
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      "word": "摸底"
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