sondear

== Spanish == === Etymology === From sonda + -ear. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sondeˈaɾ/ [sõn̪.d̪eˈaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: son‧de‧ar === Verb === sondear (first-person singular present sondeo, first-person singular preterite sondeé, past participle sondeado) to sound, to probe (test with a probe) to plumb, to fathom (to measure something's depth) to sound out (to figure out someone's intent, mood, opinion or preference usually indirectly) to canvass (conduct a survey) (figuratively) to plumb, to explore (e.g. the depths of) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Alternative forms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “sondear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025