Why do I need to know tâter le terrain? Tâter is a verb that can means ‘feel’ or ‘sound out’, while le terrain means ‘the ground’ or ‘the pitch’. Tâter le terrain means to evaluate a situation before acting. Le gouvernement tâte le terrain avant d’annoncer un confinement strict. Ils tâtent le terrain avant le match.

Source: The Local March 25, 2021 11:58 UTC