sound out

lautierend lesen, erlesen

Die einzelnen Laute eines Wortes langsam aussprechen, um herauszufinden, wie man es liest.

In einfachem Englisch: To say a word slowly, making its separate sounds to work out how to read it.

• Try to sound out this word.
• The children sounded out each name slowly.
• She is learning to sound words out by herself.

So benutzt man es: sound out a word (Try to sound out the word before asking for help.)

Synonyme: read phonetically

Häufige Wendungen: sound out words, sound something out, sound out names

sondieren, vorfühlen bei

Vorsichtig mit jemandem sprechen, um dessen Meinung oder Wünsche herauszufinden.

In einfachem Englisch: To talk to someone carefully to find out what they think or want.

• Let us sound her out first.
• I sounded out my colleagues about the new schedule.
• Have you sounded him out on the idea?

So benutzt man es: sound someone out about something (I sounded her out about joining our team.); sound someone out on something (We sounded him out on the proposed changes.)

Synonyme: consult, feel out

Häufige Wendungen: sound someone out, sound out colleagues

laut rufen, laut singen

Mit lauter, klarer Stimme sprechen, rufen oder singen.

In einfachem Englisch: To speak, call, or sing in a loud, clear voice.

• The singers sound out together.
• He sounded out a greeting across the hall.
• Her voice sounded out clearly above the crowd.

Synonyme: call out, sing out

Häufige Wendungen: sound out loudly, sound out together, sound out a song