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to blunder
01
meter la pata
to commit an embarrassing and serious mistake out of carelessness or stupidity
Intransitive
Informal
Example
He blundered by sending the email to the wrong recipient.
She blundered during the presentation by forgetting key points.
02
tirarse una plancha
to say something in a careless, foolish, or confused way
Transitive: to blunder a remark
Example
He blundered his apology and made it sound insincere.
Él erró en su disculpa y la hizo sonar insincera.
Forgetting the key slides, he blundered the entire presentation.
Olvidando las diapositivas clave, erró en toda la presentación.
03
tropiezo, mancillar
to move awkwardly or without clear direction
Intransitive: to blunder somewhere
Example
Without a flashlight, they blundered along the unlit trail.
Sin una linterna, tropiezos a lo largo del sendero a oscuras.
He blundered into the dark room, knocking over a chair.
Entró torpemente en la habitación oscura, derribando una silla.
Blunder
InformalExample
The manager 's blunder in the financial report led to a significant loss for the company.
His blunder during the presentation was embarrassing and noticeable to everyone.
02
error garrafal, metida de pata
a serious tactical or positional mistake that results in a significant disadvantage or loss of material, often leading to a loss of the game
