tanteo

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tanteo
masculine noun
1testing out (prueba, sondeo); weighing up (de posibilidades, ventajas); sizing up (de contrincante, puntos débiles)
2rough calculation, estimate (cálculo aproximado)
  • a tanteo -> roughly
3score (puntuación)
4first option (law) (on a purchase)

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tanteo [tan-tay'-o]
noun
1Computation, calculation, average. (m)
2Number of counters for marking a game. (m)
3Prudent judgment of an affair. (m)
4Outlines of a picture. (m)

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tanteo
sustantivo:masculino
1 (cálculo) rough estimate; (consideración) weighing up
a por tanteoo by guesswork
2 (prueba) test; testing; trial; [de situación] sounding out
al tanteo by trial and error
Les falla el instrumental de medida y buscan una terapia al tanteo
conversaciones de tanteo exploratory talks
3 (Dep) score
un tanteo de 9-7 a score of 9-7

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