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to stumble
01
inciampare
to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
Intransitive
Esempi
The icy pavement made it easy to stumble, especially without proper footwear.
Il marciapiede ghiacciato rendeva facile inciampare, soprattutto senza calzature adeguate.
02
inciampare, barcollare
to walk in an unsteady or clumsy manner
Intransitive
Esempi
The elderly man, with weakened knees, stumbled as he descended the staircase.
L'anziano, con le ginocchia indebolite, inciampò mentre scendeva le scale.
03
imbattersi in, scoprire per caso
to encounter or discover something by chance or unexpectedly
Transitive: to stumble across sth | to stumble on sth | to stumble upon sth
Esempi
While researching for my project, I stumbled across a fascinating documentary on the subject.
Mentre cercavo informazioni per il mio progetto, mi sono imbattuto in un documentario affascinante sull'argomento.
04
inciampare
to make an error or repeated errors while speaking
Intransitive
Esempi
The nervous speaker tended to stumble when asked unexpected questions during the interview.
L'oratore nervoso tendeva a inciampare quando gli venivano poste domande inaspettate durante l'intervista.
Stumble
01
an unsteady or uneven step
Esempi
She laughed at his minor stumble during the dance.
02
an unintentional, often embarrassing mistake
Esempi
His stumble on stage was forgiven by the audience.
03
inciampare
a failure or setback, often caused by misfortune
Esempi
Bad weather was the only stumble in an otherwise perfect trip.
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