прощупывать почву

Russian

Etymology

Literally, to test the soil. Compare French tâter le terrain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈɕːupɨvətʲ ˈpot͡ɕvʊ]

Verb

прощу́пывать по́чву • (proščúpyvatʹ póčvuimpf (perfective прощу́пать по́чву)

  1. (figuratively) to test the waters