Rechercher
Sélectionnez la langue du dictionnaire
to stumble
01
trébucher
to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
Intransitive
Exemples
She stumbled over the uneven sidewalk and nearly fell face-first.
Elle trébucha sur le trottoir inégal et faillit tomber la tête la première.
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
After spraining her ankle, she stumbled along the path, trying to reach the nearest bench.
Après s'être foulé la cheville, elle trébucha le long du chemin, essayant d'atteindre le banc le plus proche.
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
During my travels, I stumbled across a quaint little bookstore with rare editions.
Pendant mes voyages, je suis tombé sur une petite librairie pittoresque avec des éditions rares.
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
The nervous speaker tended to stumble when asked unexpected questions during the interview.
L'orateur nerveux avait tendance à trébucher lorsqu'on lui posait des questions inattendues pendant l'entretien.
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
He took a stumble on the icy sidewalk.
Her stumble made her nearly fall down the stairs.
02
an unintentional, often embarrassing mistake
Exemples
He made a stumble in his speech and paused awkwardly.
Forgetting her lines was a stumble for the actress.
03
échec
a failure or setback, often caused by misfortune
Exemples
The business faced a stumble due to market downturns.
Their climb to the championship included a stumble in the semifinals.
Arbre Lexical
stumbler
stumbling
stumble
