German-English translation for "ertasten"

"ertasten" English translation

ertasten
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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  • identify (etwas | somethingsth) by touch (oder | orod feel)
    ertasten
    ertasten
The cave was so dark that they had to feel their way.
Die Höhle war so dunkel, dass sie ihren Weg ertasten mussten.
Source: Tatoeba
And just by the tactile information, it successfully crosses over these type of terrain.
Und nur durch ertastete Informationen überquert er derartiges Terrain.
Source: TED
We must feel our way carefully in the dark.
Wir müssen uns unseren Weg vorsichtig im Dunkeln ertasten.
Source: Tatoeba
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