to quietly discover what people think
leise herausfinden, was die Leute denken (leise herausfinden, was die Leute denken)
"She will sound out the team before making changes."
"Sie wird das Team befragen, bevor sie Änderungen vornimmt." (Sie wird das Team befragen bevor sie Änderungen vornimmt)
to teach someone how to do a job or task
a person one had a romantic relationship with in the past
to decide not to do something because of fear
to begin to take effect
to continue hoping even when it seems impossible
to resolve small problems or differences