to stumble
01
つまずく, よろける
to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
Intransitive
例
She stumbled over the uneven sidewalk and nearly fell face-first.
彼女はでこぼこの歩道でつまずき、顔から転びそうになった。
The unexpected rock on the hiking trail caused him to stumble and lose his balance.
ハイキングコースの予期せぬ岩で彼はつまずき、バランスを失った。
02
つまずく, よろめく
to walk in an unsteady or clumsy manner
Intransitive
例
After spraining her ankle, she stumbled along the path, trying to reach the nearest bench.
足首を捻挫した後、彼女は道に沿ってよろめき、最も近いベンチにたどり着こうとした。
The toddler just learned to walk and still stumbled as he explored the room.
その幼児は歩き方を学んだばかりで、部屋を探索している間もまだよろめいていた。
03
偶然見つける, 思いがけず発見する
to encounter or discover something by chance or unexpectedly
Transitive: to stumble across sth | to stumble on sth | to stumble upon sth
例
During my travels, I stumbled across a quaint little bookstore with rare editions.
旅行中、私は珍しい版のある風変わりな小さな本屋に偶然出会った。
While hiking in the mountains, we stumbled on a hidden waterfall, a beautiful surprise.
山をハイキングしていると、私たちは隠れた滝に偶然出くわしました、美しい驚きでした。
04
つまずく, どもる
to make an error or repeated errors while speaking
Intransitive
例
The nervous speaker tended to stumble when asked unexpected questions during the interview.
緊張したスピーカーは、インタビュー中に予期せぬ質問をされるとつまずく傾向があった。
As he spoke on live television, he occasionally stumbled, creating moments of awkward silence.
彼が生放送で話しているとき、時々 つまずいて、気まずい沈黙の瞬間を作り出した。
Stumble
01
an unsteady or uneven step
例
He took a stumble on the icy sidewalk.
Her stumble made her nearly fall down the stairs.
02
an unintentional, often embarrassing mistake
例
He made a stumble in his speech and paused awkwardly.
Forgetting her lines was a stumble for the actress.
03
a failure or setback, often caused by misfortune
例
The business faced a stumble due to market downturns.
Their climb to the championship included a stumble in the semifinals.
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