Rechercher
to stumble
01
trébucher
to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
Intransitive
Example
She stumbled over the uneven sidewalk and nearly fell face-first.
The unexpected rock on the hiking trail caused him to stumble and lose his balance.
02
trébucher, chanceler
to walk in an unsteady or clumsy manner
Intransitive
Example
After spraining her ankle, she stumbled along the path, trying to reach the nearest bench.
Après s'être foulé la cheville, elle a trébuché 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.
L'enfant vient d'apprendre à marcher et trébuchait encore en explorant 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
Example
During my travels, I stumbled across a quaint little bookstore with rare editions.
Lors de mes voyages, je suis tombé sur une charmante petite librairie avec des éditions rares.
While hiking in the mountains, we stumbled on a hidden waterfall, a beautiful surprise.
En randonnant dans les montagnes, nous avons découvert par hasard une cascade cachée, une belle surprise.
04
bredouiller, hésiter
to make an error or repeated errors while speaking
Intransitive
Example
The nervous speaker tended to stumble when asked unexpected questions during the interview.
As he spoke on live television, he occasionally stumbled, creating moments of awkward silence.
Stumble
01
troublement, chute
an unsteady uneven gait
02
faux pas, badinage
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
03
échec
failure in achieving something, often due to bad luck
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