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to stumble
01
tropeçar, esbarrar
to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
Intransitive
Exemplos
The icy pavement made it easy to stumble, especially without proper footwear.
O pavimento gelado facilitava tropeçar, especialmente sem calçado adequado.
02
tropeçar, cambalear
to walk in an unsteady or clumsy manner
Intransitive
Exemplos
The elderly man, with weakened knees, stumbled as he descended the staircase.
O idoso, com os joelhos enfraquecidos, tropeçou enquanto descia a escada.
03
tropeçar em, descobrir por acaso
to encounter or discover something by chance or unexpectedly
Transitive: to stumble across sth | to stumble on sth | to stumble upon sth
Exemplos
While researching for my project, I stumbled across a fascinating documentary on the subject.
Enquanto pesquisava para o meu projeto, deparei-me com um documentário fascinante sobre o assunto.
04
tropeçar, gaguejar
to make an error or repeated errors while speaking
Intransitive
Exemplos
The student, unfamiliar with the topic, stumbled through the class presentation with hesitations.
O aluno, desconhecendo o tema, tropeçou durante a apresentação em aula com hesitações.
Stumble
01
an unsteady or uneven step
Exemplos
She laughed at his minor stumble during the dance.
02
an unintentional, often embarrassing mistake
Exemplos
His stumble on stage was forgiven by the audience.
03
a failure or setback, often caused by misfortune
Exemplos
Bad weather was the only stumble in an otherwise perfect trip.
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