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4 Fühler
m; -s, -1. ZOOL. feeler, antenna; bei Weichtieren: auch tentacle; Schnecke: horn, feeler; die Fühler ausstrecken Schnecke: put out its horns; fig. put out feelers ( nach for)* * *der Fühler(Insekten) feeler; tentacle; antenna;(Schnecke) horn;(Sensor) sensor* * *Füh|ler ['fyːlɐ]m -s, - (ZOOL)feeler, antenna; (von Schnecke) horn* * *der2) ((in certain animals, insects etc) an organ for touching, especially one of the two thread-like parts on an insect's head.) feeler* * *Füh·ler<-s, ->mdie \Fühler ausstrecken/einziehen to put out [or extend]/retract its horns [or feelers2. (Messfühler) sensor, probe3.* * *der; Fühlers, Fühler feeler; antennaseine/die Fühler ausstrecken — (fig.) put out feelers
* * *nach for)* * *der; Fühlers, Fühler feeler; antennaseine/die Fühler ausstrecken — (fig.) put out feelers
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5 tâter
tâter [tαte]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb( = palper) to feel2. reflexive verb► se tâterb. ( = hésiter) (inf) to hesitate• viendras-tu ? -- je ne sais pas, je me tâte are you coming? -- I don't know, I haven't made up my mind* * *tɑte
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1) ( palper) to feel2) ( sonder)
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tâter de verbe transitif indirect
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se tâter (colloq) verbe pronominal••* * *tɒte vt1) (= toucher) to feel2) fig (= prendre la mesure de) to sound outtâter le terrain — to test the water, to test the waters
3)tâter de (= faire l'expérience de) [prison] — to have a taste of, (= essayer) to try one's hand at
* * *tâter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( palper) to feel; tâter le sol du pied to test the ground; tâter un melon to feel a melon (to see if it's ripe); tâter le pouls de qn to feel sb's pulse;2 ( sonder) tâter l'opinion to sound out public opinion.B tâter de○ vtr ind tâter de tous les métiers to try one's hand at ou have a go at all kinds of jobs; quand tu auras tâté de la prison when you've had a taste of prison.tâter le terrain to put out feelers.[tate] verbe transitif1. [fruit, membre, tissu] to feel2. (figuré) [sonder]tâte le terrain avant de leur faire une proposition put some feelers out before making them an offertu lui as demandé une augmentation? — non, mais j'ai tâté le terrain did you ask him for a rise? — no, but I tried to sound him out3. [tester - personne] to sound out (separable)tâter l'opinion to sound out attitudes, to put out feelers————————tâter de verbe plus préposition2. [faire l'expérience de]————————se tâter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[après un accident] to feel oneselfse tâter la jambe/le bras to feel one's leg/one's arm————————se tâter verbe pronominal intransitifje ne sais pas si je vais accepter, je me tâte encore I don't know whether I'll accept, I haven't made up my mind (about it) yet -
6 terrain
terrain [teʀɛ̃]1. masculine nouna. ( = sol) ground ; ( = terre) soilb. (Football, rugby) pitch ; (avec les installations) ground ; (Betting, golf) course ; (Basketball, volleyball, handball) court• « terrain à bâtir » "building land for sale"e. ( = domaine) ground2. compounds* * *tɛʀɛ̃nom masculinterrains tertiaires/volcaniques — tertiary/volcanic formations
avancer sur un terrain glissant — fig to be on slippery ground
2) ( parcelle) plot of land3) ( étendue) land [U]4) (de jeu, sport) ( non aménagé) field; ( avec les installations) gén ground; ( au golf) coursesortir du terrain — [joueur] to go off the field; [balle] ( au football) to go out of play; ( au rugby) to go into touch
disputer un match sur terrain adverse/sur son propre terrain — to play an away game/a home game
5) ( sphère d'activité)un terrain d'entente — fig common ground
6) ( champ de recherche) field7) (état, milieu) Sociologie environmentterrain favorable — Médecine predisposing factors (pl); Sociologie favourable [BrE] environment
offrir un terrain favorable à — (à une maladie, une idéologie) to provide a fertile breeding ground for
8) Armée ( lieu d'opérations) field; ( en termes de relief) terrain; ( en termes d'avance ou de recul) groundêtre en terrain connu or familier — fig to be on familiar territory
être sur son terrain, avoir l'avantage du terrain — lit, fig to be on one's own ground
préparer le terrain — fig to pave the way
tâter or sonder le terrain — fig to put out feelers
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *teʀɛ̃ nm1) (= sol) ground2) fig groundIls ont décidé de mener leur combat sur le terrain juridique. — They've decided to fight the battle on legal ground.
Après plusieurs heures de négociation les deux camps ont fini par trouver un terrain d'entente. — After several hours of negotiation the two sides at last found some common ground.
sur le terrain (travail, recherches) — in the field
3) (= parcelle) plot (of land), (à bâtir) siteIl veut acheter un terrain en Normandie. — He wants to buy some land in Normandy.
* * *terrain nm1 ( sol) ground ¢, soil ¢; ( relief) ground ¢, terrain ¢; du terrain sablonneux sandy ground ou soil; terrains tertiaires/volcaniques tertiary/volcanic formations; avancer sur un terrain glissant fig to be on slippery ground;2 ( parcelle) plot of land; acheter un terrain to buy a plot of land; un terrain à bâtir a building plot; un terrain non constructible a plot of land not suitable for development;3 ( étendue) land ¢; terrain marécageux marshy land; acheter du terrain to buy land; terrain industriel/à bâtir industrial/building land; le prix du terrain au m2 the price of land per m2;4 (au football, rugby) field; (au volley-ball, basket-ball) court; ( au golf) course; sortir du terrain [joueur] to go off the field; [balle] ( au football) to go out of play; ( au rugby) to go into touch; disputer un match sur terrain adverse/sur son propre terrain to play an away game/a home game;5 ( sphère d'activité) sur le terrain économique/juridique in the field of economics/law; nous ne vous suivrons pas sur ce terrain we won't go along with you there; chercher/trouver un terrain d'entente fig to seek/to find common ground;6 ( champ de recherche) field; travailler sur le terrain, faire du terrain to do fieldwork, to work in the field;7 (état, milieu) Méd predisposing factors (pl); Sociol environment; terrain favorable Méd predisposition (à to); Sociol favourable environment; le terrain familial the family background ou environment; offrir un terrain favorable à to provide a fertile breeding ground for [maladie, idéologie]; être le terrain d'expérimentation de l'architecture moderne to be the proving ground for modern architecture;8 ( groupe influençable) les jeunes sont un terrain favorable young people are easy targets;9 Mil ( lieu d'opérations) field; ( en termes de relief) terrain; ( en termes d'avance ou de recul) ground; sur le terrain in the field; connaître le terrain to know the terrain; gagner/perdre du terrain to gain/to lose ground; céder du terrain to give ground; occuper le terrain to hold the field; être en terrain connu or familier fig to be on familiar territory; être sur son terrain, avoir l'avantage du terrain lit, fig to be on one's own ground; déblayer le terrain to clear the ground; préparer le terrain fig to pave the way; tâter or sonder le terrain fig to put out feelers.terrain d'atterrissage landing strip; terrain d'aviation airfield; terrain de basket-ball basketball court; terrain de camping campsite; terrain de cricket cricket pitch; ( avec les installations) cricket ground; terrain de chasse area reserved for hunting, hunting ground littér; terrain de jeu(x) playground; terrain de football soccer pitch, football pitch GB; ( avec les installations) football ground; terrain de golf golf course; terrain de manœuvre, terrain militaire army training ground; terrain de handball handball court; terrain de tennis tennis court; terrain de tir firing range; terrain de rugby rugby pitch; ( avec les installations) rugby ground; terrain de sport(s) sports ground, playing field; terrain vague piece of waste land; terrain de volley-ball volleyball court.[tɛrɛ̃] nom masculinA.[SOL, TERRE]terrains calcaires limestone soil ou areasterrain sédimentaire/volcanique sedimentary/volcanic formations2. AGRICULTURE soilB.[LIEU À USAGE SPÉCIFIQUE]1. CONSTRUCTION piece ou plot of land2. AGRICULTURE landterrain cultivé/en friche cultivated/uncultivated land[moitié défendue par une équipe] half[installations] groundterrain de golf golf course ou linksterrain de sports sports field ou groundterrain d'exercice ou militaire training ground(toujours singulier) [d'une bataille] battleground[d'une guerre] war ou combat zonela prochaine offensive nous permettra de gagner du terrain the next offensive will enable us to gain ground6. [lieu d'un duel] duelling placeC.[SENS ABSTRAIT]1. [lieux d'étude] fieldles jeunes députés n'hésitent pas à aller sur le terrain young MPs are always ready to go out and meet people2. [domaine de connaissances]ils discutent de chiffres et je ne peux pas les suivre sur ce terrain they're discussing figures, so I'm out of my depthsituons la discussion sur le terrain juridique/psychologique let's discuss this from the legal/psychological angle3. [ensemble de circonstances]elle connaît le terrain, laissons-la décider she knows the situation, let her decideêtre en terrain neutre/sur un terrain glissant to be on neutral/on a dangerous ground————————terrain vague nom masculin -
7 забросить удочку
1) General subject: put out a rod and line2) Colloquial: put out feelers (I've been putting out a few feelers at work and it seems most people want to try out carpooling.) -
8 Versuchsballon
m1. trial balloon* * *Ver|suchs|bal|lonmsounding ballooneinen Versúchsballon steigen lassen, es mit einem Versúchsballon probieren (fig) — to fly a kite
* * *Ver·suchs·bal·lonm METEO sounding balloon▶ einen \Versuchsballon loslassen to fly a kite* * *1. trial balloon2. fig kite;einen Versuchsballon starten fly a kite, put out feelers -
9 зондировать почву
1) General subject: angle (насчёт чего-л.), angle for (smth.), feel one's way, make tentative enquiries, overture, send out a feeler, feel out the situation, put forth a feeler, throw out a runner, take soundings, put out feelers, spy out the land2) Diplomatic term: conduct exploratory talks3) Business: throw out a feeler4) Set phrase: put out a feeler5) Makarov: explore the ground, feel way, fly a kite -
10 закидывать удочку
1) General subject: shill, put forth a feeler, throw out a runner, put out feelers, put out a feeler2) Literal: angle3) Jargon: fish around4) Fishery: cast the line5) Business: throw out a feeler6) Makarov: send out a feeler -
11 пускать пробный шар
1) General subject: put forth a feeler, put out feelers, put out a feeler2) Colloquial: try on3) Makarov: fly a kite, send out a feeler, throw out a feelerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > пускать пробный шар
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12 ispipavati
vt pf -ispipati;/ig pump, sound (out), feel out, draw out, probe; fig: take smb's pulse, put out feelers, be on a fishing expedition (-njuškati, sondirati)* * *• probe -
13 нащупывать почву
разг.explore the ground; find out the lie of the land; put out feelersУ Борщёва в тесной хате собирался кулацкий актив... Приходил Гаев Давыд и прожжённый плут Лапшинов... изредка являлся Яков Лукич нащупывать почву. (М. Шолохов, Поднятая целина) — In Borshchov's cramped little cottage the kulak 'activists' assembled... David Gayev attended, and so did that inveterate old fraud Lapshinov... occasionally Yakov Lukich Ostrovnov turned up to find out the lie of the land.
- У меня сынишка подрастает, тоже хочет в медицинский, вот я и прощупываю, так сказать, почву. Конкурс большой? (В. Шукшин, Шире шаг, маэстро!) — 'Got a son who'd like to go to medical school too, so I was just testing the ground like. Is it hard to get in?'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нащупывать почву
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14 bal
I 〈de〉1 [sport] ball2 [tot een ronde bol gevormde massa] ball3 [gulden] ±quid♦voorbeelden:een balletje trappen • kick a ball (about)op de bal spelen, niet op de man • play the ball, not the man〈 spreekwoord〉 wie kaatst, moet de bal verwachten • if you make a jest, you must take a jesteen balletje slaan • hit a ball4 het is zo koud dat je ballen eraf vriezen • it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey6 een rechtse bal • a conservative/right-wing snobhet zijn (echte) ballen • they think they're really somethingde ballen van iets begrijpen • not understand a damn thing about somethinggeen bal uitvoeren • not do a (bloody) stroke (of work)geen bal van iets snappen/weten • not understand/know a damn thing about somethinghet kan me geen bal schelen • I couldn't care less〈 informeel〉 de ballen! • cheers!II 〈 het〉♦voorbeelden: -
15 опипвам
1. feel; run o.'s fingers over/along; grope (about)опипвам пътя си feel/grope o.'s way (и прен.)опипвам в тъмнината grope about in the darkопипвам почвата see how the land lies2. rob (s.o.)* * *опѝпвам,гл. feel; run o.’s fingers over/along; grope (about); (да намеря нещо) fumble (for); \опипвам почвата see how the land lies; throw out/put out feelers; \опипвам пътя си feel/grope o.’s way (и прен.).* * *feel; besot: опипвам about in the dark - опипвам в тъмнината; handle* * *1. feel;run o.'s fingers over/ along;grope (about) 2. rob (s. o.) 3. ОПИПВАМ в тъмнината grope about in the dark 4. ОПИПВАМ почвата see how the land lies; 5. ОПИПВАМ пътя си feel/grope o.'s way (и прен.) -
16 проучвам
study, investigate, examine, make a study of; explore(въпрос) take up, go/inquire into(положение) examine, investigate(документ и пр.) peruseгеол. prospect (for)проучвам всички възможности explore all possibilitiesпроучвам грижливо/специално/основно make a careful/special/thorough study of* * *проу̀чвам,гл. study, investigate, examine, make a study of; explore; make inquiries; ( някого за служба и пр.) vet; ( въпрос) take up, go/inquire into; разг. dig into; ( положение) examine, investigate; разг. see how the land lies; throw out/put out feelers ( документ и пр.) peruse; геол. prospect (for); ( обект на евентуално нападение) разг. case the joint; стат. ( допитвам се) canvass; \проучвам грижливо/специално/основно make a careful/special/thorough study of.* * *research: They are проучвамing the natural resources of this area. - Те проучват природните ресурси на тази област.; inspect; investigate; examine (положение): проучвам all possibilities - проучвам всички възможности; bottom; vet{vet}* * *1. (въпрос) take up, go/inquire into 2. (документ и пр.) peruse 3. (положение) examine, investigate 4. study, investigate, examine, make a study of;explore 5. ПРОУЧВАМ грижливо/специално/ основно make a careful/special/thorough study of 6. ПРОУЧВАМ всички възможности explore all possibilities 7. геол. prospect (for) -
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vt pf/impf fig probe, sound out, put out feelers (- teren)* * *• sound -
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19 проуча
проу̀ча,проу̀чвам гл. study, investigate, examine, make a study of; explore; make inquiries; ( някого за служба и пр.) vet; ( въпрос) take up, go/inquire into; разг. dig into; ( положение) examine, investigate; разг. see how the land lies; throw out/put out feelers ( документ и пр.) peruse; геол. prospect (for); ( обект на евентуално нападение) разг. case the joint; стат. ( допитвам се) canvass; \проуча грижливо/специално/основно make a careful/special/thorough study of. -
20 зондировать
перен.to sound, to probe; (прощупывать) to sound out, to take bearings / soundings, to put out feelers, to make overtures / sounding; to fly a kite амер.зондировать почву — to conduct exploratory talks; to take bearings / soundings
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put out feelers — verb make some preliminary investigations or test the waters (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑explore • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s * * * put out feelers phrase to begin to find out what people think about … Useful english dictionary
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put out feelers — verb To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate. I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that. Syn: test the waters See Also: put out … Wiktionary
put out feelers — discover indirectly, ask subtle questions, through the grapevine I m not really looking for a new job, but I m going to put out a few feelers and see what happens … English idioms
put out feelers — to begin to find out what people think about something you are hoping to do They have started putting out feelers to local residents and interest groups … English dictionary
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put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
feelers — feel|ers [ filərz ] noun plural the two long thin parts on an insect s head that it uses to feel things put out feelers to begin to find out what people think about something you are hoping to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
feelers — UK [ˈfiːlə(r)z] / US [ˈfɪlərz] noun [plural] the two long thin parts on an insect s head that it uses to feel things • put out feelers … English dictionary