feel around

chercher à tâtons, tâtonner

Chercher avec les mains, souvent parce qu’on ne voit pas bien.

En anglais simple : To use your hands to search somewhere, often because you cannot see clearly.

• I felt around in my pocket for a coin.
• He was feeling around under the bed.
• Feel around for the switch beside the door.

Comment l'utiliser : feel around for something (I felt around for the light switch.); feel around in something (She felt around in her bag.)

Synonymes : grope, search by touch

Expressions courantes : feel around for something, feel around inside something

se renseigner discrètement, sonder

Chercher discrètement des informations sans révéler ce qu’on souhaite découvrir.

En anglais simple : To quietly look for information without letting people know what you want to find out.

• She felt around for news about the deal.
• I am feeling around among colleagues without revealing my plans.
• He felt around to discover who supported the proposal.

Comment l'utiliser : feel around for something (He felt around for information about the planned sale.)

Synonymes : make discreet inquiries, sound people out

Expressions courantes : feel around for information, feel around among colleagues