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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ta.te l(ə) tɛ.ʁɛ̃/ ~ /tɑ.te l(ə) tɛ.ʁɛ̃/ ~ /ta.te l(ə) te.ʁɛ̃/ ~ /tɑ.te l(ə) te.ʁɛ̃/
Verb
tâter le terrain
- (figuratively) to test the waters, to put out feelers, to find out the lay of the land, to see how the land lies
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