No. 13,314 in German
auszuloten
"Auszuloten" means "to sound out" or "to explore thoroughly."
In a sentence
Es ist wichtig, die Möglichkeiten gründlich auszulotenen.
It is important to thoroughly explore the possibilities.
Here, 'auszuloten' is used in the infinitive form after 'gründlich', emphasizing the act of exploring or gauging possibilities.
Sie versuchen, die Tiefen des Meeres auszuloten.
They are trying to sound the depths of the sea.
In this context, 'auszuloten' refers to the literal action of measuring depth, related to its original usage in navigation.
Die Firma hat beschlossen, neue Märkte auszulotenen.
The company has decided to explore new markets.
'Auszuloten' is applied metaphorically here, indicating investigating or gaging new business environments.
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