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to stumble
01
tropezar, dar un traspié
to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
Intransitive
Ejemplos
She stumbled over the uneven sidewalk and nearly fell face-first.
Ella tropezó con la acera irregular y casi se cayó de cara.
The unexpected rock on the hiking trail caused him to stumble and lose his balance.
La roca inesperada en el sendero de senderismo lo hizo tropezar y perder el equilibrio.
02
tropezar, tambalearse
to walk in an unsteady or clumsy manner
Intransitive
Ejemplos
After spraining her ankle, she stumbled along the path, trying to reach the nearest bench.
Después de torcerse el tobillo, ella tropezó por el camino, tratando de llegar al banco más cercano.
The toddler just learned to walk and still stumbled as he explored the room.
El niño pequeño acaba de aprender a caminar y todavía tropezaba mientras exploraba la habitación.
03
tropezar con, descubrir por casualidad
to encounter or discover something by chance or unexpectedly
Transitive: to stumble across sth | to stumble on sth | to stumble upon sth
Ejemplos
During my travels, I stumbled across a quaint little bookstore with rare editions.
Durante mis viajes, me topé con una pequeña librería pintoresca con ediciones raras.
While hiking in the mountains, we stumbled on a hidden waterfall, a beautiful surprise.
Mientras caminábamos por las montañas, nos topamos con una cascada escondida, una hermosa sorpresa.
04
atrancarse, trastabillar
to make an error or repeated errors while speaking
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The nervous speaker tended to stumble when asked unexpected questions during the interview.
El orador nervioso tendía a tropezar cuando se le hacían preguntas inesperadas durante la entrevista.
As he spoke on live television, he occasionally stumbled, creating moments of awkward silence.
Mientras hablaba en televisión en vivo, ocasionalmente tropezaba, creando momentos de silencio incómodo.
Stumble
01
an unsteady or uneven step
Ejemplos
He took a stumble on the icy sidewalk.
Her stumble made her nearly fall down the stairs.
02
an unintentional, often embarrassing mistake
Ejemplos
He made a stumble in his speech and paused awkwardly.
Forgetting her lines was a stumble for the actress.
03
tropezón
a failure or setback, often caused by misfortune
Ejemplos
The business faced a stumble due to market downturns.
Their climb to the championship included a stumble in the semifinals.
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