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to fumble
01
to ruin or make a mess of something
Voorbeelden
He fumbled the project by missing the deadline.
She fumbled the speech and forgot her lines.
02
to search around by touch and without seeing
Voorbeelden
She fumbled for her keys in the dark.
He fumbled along the wall to find the light switch.
03
onhandig hanteren, rommelen
to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively
InformalVoorbeelden
She fumbles with the keys, struggling to unlock the door.
Ze friemelt met de sleutels, worstelend om de deur te ontgrendelen.
Every time she fumbles, she learns to be more careful with fragile items.
Elke keer dat ze morsig is, leert ze voorzichtiger te zijn met breekbare items.
04
to move clumsily or awkwardly, often while unsure of one's path
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She fumbled along the icy sidewalk.
He fumbled through the crowd trying to reach the exit.
05
to drop or fail to play a ball cleanly in sports, especially baseball or American football
Voorbeelden
The quarterback fumbled the snap.
He fumbled the grounder, allowing the batter to reach first base.
Fumble
01
fout, blunder
an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly
InformalVoorbeelden
His fumble in the final seconds of the game cost his team the championship.
Zijn fumble in de laatste seconden van de wedstrijd kostte zijn team het kampioenschap.
The quarterback's fumble was quickly recovered by the opposing team, changing the momentum of the match.
De fumble van de quarterback werd snel hersteld door het tegenovergestelde team, wat de momentum van de wedstrijd veranderde.
