German-English translation for "tasten"

"tasten" English translation

tasten
[ˈtastən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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feel, grope grope
  • feel, grope (nach for)
    tasten fühlen
    tasten fühlen
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  • grope (nach for)
    tasten suchen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    tasten suchen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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tasten
[ˈtastən]reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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he groped his way to the exit... we groped our way through the dark passage... to feel one’s way towards the solution of a problem...
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  • sich tasten
    feel (oder | orod grope) one’s way
    sich tasten
  • wir tasteten uns durch den dunklen Gang
    we groped our way through the dark passage
    wir tasteten uns durch den dunklen Gang
  • er tastete sich zum Ausgang
    he groped his way to the exit
    er tastete sich zum Ausgang
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tasten
[ˈtastən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t

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feel, touch touch, palpate key
  • feel
    tasten tastend wahrnehmen
    touch
    tasten tastend wahrnehmen
    tasten tastend wahrnehmen
  • touch
    tasten Medizin | medicineMED
    palpate
    tasten Medizin | medicineMED
    tasten Medizin | medicineMED
  • key
    tasten Telefon, Nachrichtentechnik, Telekommunikation Telefon, Nachrichtentechnik, Telekommunikation | telecommunications telecommunicationsTEL Funkspruch etc
    tasten Telefon, Nachrichtentechnik, Telekommunikation Telefon, Nachrichtentechnik, Telekommunikation | telecommunications telecommunicationsTEL Funkspruch etc
tasten
Neutrum | neuter n <Tastens>

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palpation
  • palpation
    tasten Medizin | medicineMED
    tasten Medizin | medicineMED
Tom doesn't know which button to push.
Tom weiß nicht, welche Taste zu drücken ist.
Source: Tatoeba
I felt after the switch in the dark.
Ich tastete in der Dunkelheit mit den Fingern nach dem Lichtschalter.
Source: Tatoeba
You have only to push the button to get a ticket.
Man muss nur die Taste drücken, um eine Karte zu bekommen.
Source: Tatoeba
Takeo felt in his pocket for the ticket.
Takeo tastete in seiner Hosentasche nach der Fahrkarte.
Source: Tatoeba
Takeo felt in his pocket for the ticket.
Takeo tastete nach der Eintrittskarte in seiner Hosentasche.
Source: Tatoeba
Did you push the button?
Hast du die Taste gedrückt?
Source: Tatoeba
The children groped their way back to the spring.
Die Kinder tasteten zur Quelle zurück.
Source: Books
Missed, ' he muttered, feeling with his hand for the revolver.
Schlecht getroffen! sagte er vor sich hin und tastete mit der Hand nach dem Revolver.
Source: Books
I pressed the button that I wanted to press and the blue light appeared.
Ich habe die Taste gedrückt, die ich drücken wollte, und das blaue Licht erschien.
Source: Europarl
I percussed. I palpated. I listened to the chest.
Ich klopfte ab, ich tastete ab, ich hörte den Brustkorb ab.
Source: TED
He felt for his matches and found them in his back pocket.
Er tastete nach seinen Streichhölzern und fand sie in seiner Gesäßtasche.
Source: Tatoeba
That puts a question mark against the credibility of this House.
Dies tastet die Glaubwürdigkeit dieses Hauses an.
Source: Europarl
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