sound out
US /saʊnd aʊt/
UK /saʊnd aʊt/
1.
deletrear, pronunciar
to pronounce a word by speaking each letter or part separately
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The teacher asked the student to sound out the difficult word.
La maestra le pidió al estudiante que deletreara la palabra difícil.
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I had to sound out the new name to make sure I pronounced it correctly.
Tuve que deletrear el nuevo nombre para asegurarme de pronunciarlo correctamente.
2.
sondear, tantear
to try to find out what someone thinks or feels about something by talking to them
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I need to sound out my colleagues about the new proposal before presenting it to the boss.
Necesito sondear a mis colegas sobre la nueva propuesta antes de presentarla al jefe.
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She decided to sound out her parents about moving abroad.
Ella decidió sondear a sus padres sobre mudarse al extranjero.