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tantear

transitive verb

1. to test (out) (probar, sondear); to size up (toro, contrincante)

tantear el terreno (figurative) -> to see how the land lies, to test the waters

2. to try to guess (sopesar) (peso, precio, cantidad); to weigh up (problema, posibilidades, ventajas)

intransitive verb

3. to feel one's way (andar a tientas)

tantear [tan-tay-ar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To measure, to proportion.

2. To mark the game with counters.

3. To consider carefully, to scrutinize.

4. To sketch the outlines of a design. (Art)

5. To keep the score of.

6. To lie in wait for (acechar). (Ante Meridian & Central America & Mexico) (m)

7. To swindle (estafar); to make a fool of (burlarse). (Mexico) (m)

Tantear si la superficie está bien segura -> to test the surface to see if it is safe

Conjugación de "tantear"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	tanteo	tanteé	tanteaba	tantearé	tantee
Tú	tanteas	tanteaste	tanteabas	tantearás	tantees
Ella/Él/Usted	tantea	tanteó	tanteaba	tanteará	tantee
Nosotros	tanteamos	tanteamos	tanteábamos	tantearemos	tanteemos
Vosotros	tanteáis	tanteasteis	tanteabais	tantearéis	tanteéis
Ellos/Ustedes	tantean	tantearon	tanteaban	tantearán	tanteen