What does sonda in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sonda in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sonda in Spanish.

The word sonda in Spanish means sounding line, catheter, gauge, take a sounding, drill, bore, catheterize, probe, weather balloon, test the waters. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sonda

sounding line

nombre femenino (aparato para medir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lanzaron una sonda a las profundidades.
They threw a sounding line into the depths.

catheter

nombre femenino (aparato médico) (medicine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como no puede orinar bien le han puesto una sonda.
Because he couldn't urinate easily, they inserted a catheter.

gauge

nombre femenino (para indagar opinión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se lanzó la idea a la población como sonda para ver su reacción.
He threw the idea to the people as a gauge to see their reactions.

take a sounding

verbo transitivo (agua: medir profundidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

drill, bore

verbo transitivo (suelo: averiguar naturaleza)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

catheterize

verbo transitivo (cirugía: introducir sonda) (Foley)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

probe

verbo transitivo (figurado (asunto: examinar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

weather balloon

nombre masculino (globo meteorológico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El globo sonda enviaba información sobre las condiciones atmosféricas.
The weather balloon sent information on atmospheric conditions.

test the waters

nombre masculino (noticia: tanteo de opinión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El gobierno lanzó un globo sonda al difundir la noticia de que iban a instaurar el copago sanitario.
The government tested the waters of public opinion by issuing a statement on the co-financing of the health system.

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