Stumble across Meaning in English
expression
ˈstəmbəɫ/ /əˈkɹɔs
STUM-buhl uh-KRAWSS
stˈʌmbəl/ /əkɹˈɒs
st-UM-buhl uh-KROSS
Definition
To find or discover something by chance, without looking for it.
Usage & Nuances
Informal expression; often used for pleasant surprises or interesting discoveries. Common with 'I' or 'we' as the subject. Do not use for planned or intentional finds; use 'come across' as a near synonym. Not used for meeting people by arrangement.
Spanish: encontrar por casualidad - toparse conPortuguese (BR): encontrar por acaso - deparar-se comPortuguese (PT): encontrar por acaso - dar de caras comChinese (Simplified): 偶然发现Chinese (Traditional): 偶然發現Hindi: अचानक मिल जाना - संयोग से मिलनाArabic: يصادف - يعثر على بالصدفةBengali: হঠাৎ খুঁজে পাওয়া - আকস্মিকভাবে খোঁজ পাওয়াRussian: случайно наткнуться - случайно обнаружитьJapanese: 偶然見つける - 偶然出会うVietnamese: tình cờ phát hiện - tình cờ tìm thấyKorean: 우연히 발견하다 - 우연히 마주치다Turkish: tesadüfen bulmak - rastlamakUrdu: اتفاقاً مل جانا - اچانک دریافت کرناIndonesian: secara tidak sengaja menemukan - menemukan tanpa sengaja
Example Sentences
I stumbled across an old photo album in the attic.
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She stumbled across a beautiful park near her house.
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We stumbled across a great restaurant while traveling.
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I was cleaning my room and stumbled across my old diary.
natural
Sometimes you stumble across the best things when you’re not even looking for them.
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I stumbled across an interesting article online last night.
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