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to stumble
01
trébucher
to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
Intransitive
Exemples
The unexpected rock on the hiking trail caused him to stumble and lose his balance.
La pierre inattendue sur le sentier de randonnée l'a fait trébucher et perdre l'équilibre.
02
trébucher, chanceler
to walk in an unsteady or clumsy manner
Intransitive
Exemples
The toddler just learned to walk and still stumbled as he explored the room.
Le tout-petit vient d'apprendre à marcher et trébuchait encore alors qu'il explorait la pièce.
03
tomber sur, découvrir par hasard
to encounter or discover something by chance or unexpectedly
Transitive: to stumble across sth | to stumble on sth | to stumble upon sth
Exemples
While hiking in the mountains, we stumbled on a hidden waterfall, a beautiful surprise.
En randonnée dans les montagnes, nous sommes tombés sur une cascade cachée, une belle surprise.
04
bredouiller, hésiter
to make an error or repeated errors while speaking
Intransitive
Exemples
As he spoke on live television, he occasionally stumbled, creating moments of awkward silence.
Alors qu'il parlait en direct à la télévision, il trébuchait occasionnellement, créant des moments de silence gênant.
Stumble
01
an unsteady or uneven step
Exemples
Her stumble made her nearly fall down the stairs.
02
an unintentional, often embarrassing mistake
Exemples
Forgetting her lines was a stumble for the actress.
03
échec
a failure or setback, often caused by misfortune
Exemples
Their climb to the championship included a stumble in the semifinals.
Arbre Lexical
stumbler
stumbling
stumble
