to fumble
01
to ruin or make a mess of something
Exempel
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
Exempel
She fumbled for her keys in the dark.
He fumbled along the wall to find the light switch.
03
fumla, hantera klumpigt
to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively
InformalExempel
She fumbles with the keys, struggling to unlock the door.
Hon fumlar med nycklarna, kämpande för att låsa upp dörren.
Every time she fumbles, she learns to be more careful with fragile items.
Varje gång hon fumlar, lär hon sig att vara mer försiktig med ömtåliga föremål.
04
to move clumsily or awkwardly, often while unsure of one's path
Exempel
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
Exempel
The quarterback fumbled the snap.
He fumbled the grounder, allowing the batter to reach first base.
Fumble
01
misstag, fel
an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly
InformalExempel
His fumble in the final seconds of the game cost his team the championship.
Hans fumble i de sista sekunderna av matchen kostade hans lag mästerskapet.
The quarterback's fumble was quickly recovered by the opposing team, changing the momentum of the match.
Quarterbackens fumble återtogs snabbt av det motstående laget, vilket ändrade matchens momentum.
