Stumble Meaning in English
word
/ˈstəmbəɫ/
STUHM-buhl
/stˈʌmbəl/
STUHM-buhl
Definición
To trip or lose your balance while walking; also, to make a mistake or hesitate, especially when speaking.
Uso & Matices
'Stumble' is used literally for physically tripping, but often used metaphorically for making mistakes, especially in speech ('stumble over words'). Often informal and common in everyday English.
Spanish: tropezar - tartamudear (al hablar)Portuguese (BR): tropeçar - gaguejar (ao falar)Portuguese (PT): tropeçar - gaguejar (ao falar)Chinese (Simplified): 绊倒 - 结巴（说话时）Chinese (Traditional): 絆倒 - 結巴（說話時）Hindi: ठोकर खाना - अटकना (बोलते समय)Arabic: يتعثر - يتلعثم (عند التحدث)Bengali: হোঁচট খাওয়া - ভুল করাRussian: споткнуться - запнутьсяJapanese: つまずく - 言葉につまるVietnamese: vấp - vấp ngã - vấp (lời nói)Korean: 넘어지다 - 말실수를 하다Turkish: tökezlemek - sendelemekUrdu: ٹھوکر کھانا - بھول چوک کرناIndonesian: vấp ngã - nói lắp
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I didn't see the rock and stumbled.
basic
She stumbled on the stairs but did not fall.
basic
He sometimes stumbles when he speaks English.
basic
I stumbled over my words during the presentation.
natural
He stumbled upon an old friend at the market.
natural
Even the best athletes sometimes stumble under pressure.
natural