ausloten

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. NAUT. sound (the depth of)

2. ARCHIT. plumb; mit Wasserwaage: level

3. fig. (Seele etc.) plumb the depths of; (Absichten) sound out; (Sache, Problem) explore the ins and outs of, try to get to the bottom of

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to fathom

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aus|lo|ten

vt sep (NAUT)

Fahrrinne to sound the depth of; Tiefe to sound; (TECH) Mauer to plumb; (fig geh) to plumb; jds Wesen, Charakter to plumb the depths of

die Sache muss ich doch mal áúsloten (fig inf) — I'll have to try to get to the bottom of the matter, I'll have to try to fathom it out

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(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sound

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aus|lo·ten

vt

1. NAUT

▪ etw \ausloten to sound [or plumb] the depth of sth

die Tiefe \ausloten to sound [or plumb] the depth

2. (geh: ergründen)

▪ jdn/etw \ausloten to fathom out sb/sth sep, to plumb the depths of sb/sth

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transitives Verb (Seew.) sound the depth of; sound, plumb <depth>; (fig.) sound out <intentions>

ein Problem ausloten — (fig.) try to get to the bottom of a problem

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ausloten v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. SCHIFF sound (the depth of)

2. ARCH plumb; mit Wasserwaage: level

3. fig (Seele etc) plumb the depths of; (Absichten) sound out; (Sache, Problem) explore the ins and outs of, try to get to the bottom of

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transitives Verb (Seew.) sound the depth of; sound, plumb <depth>; (fig.) sound out <intentions>

ein Problem ausloten — (fig.) try to get to the bottom of a problem