كيف تنطق "test the waters"

expression

ˈtɛst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔtɝz

TEST thuh WAW-terz

tˈɛst/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːtəz

TEST thuh WAW-tuhz

التعريف

To try something in a small or careful way to see what will happen or to see if it is a good idea before becoming more involved.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈtɛst/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔtɝz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈɛst/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːtəz

أمريكي

TEST thuh WAW-terz

بريطاني

TEST thuh WAW-tuhz

I'm not sure if we should move, so let's test the waters first.

Before launching the new product, the company decided to test the waters.

She wanted to test the waters before starting her own business.

Let’s post a few photos and test the waters before announcing the whole project.