| Subject | English | Russian |
| transp. | on-the-ground test | испытание на почве |
| auto. | on-the-ground test | испытание на почве (с.-х.) |
| fig. | test the ground | прощупать почву (Taras) |
| fig. | test the ground | прозондировать почву (Linch) |
| fig. | test the ground | прощупывать почву (It'll give you a chance to test the ground Taras) |