Stumble on Meaning in English
expression
ˈstəmbəɫ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
STUM-buhl-awn
stˈʌmbəl/ /ˈɒn
STUM-buhl-on
परिभाषा
To find or encounter something or someone by accident, without looking for it. Can also mean to almost fall because you trip over something.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Informal and often used for lucky findings ('stumble on a solution', 'stumble on an old friend'). Can also refer to physically tripping over something. 'Stumble upon' is a synonym. Not used for planned discoveries.
Spanish: encontrar por casualidad - tropezar conPortuguese (BR): esbarrar em - encontrar por acasoPortuguese (PT): tropeçar em - encontrar por acasoChinese (Simplified): 无意中发现 - 偶然遇到Chinese (Traditional): 無意中發現 - 偶然遇到Hindi: अचानक मिल जाना - ठोकर खाना (के साथ)Arabic: العثور على بالصدفة - يصطدم بـBengali: হঠাৎ খুঁজে পাওয়া - হোঁচট খাওয়াRussian: наткнуться - споткнутьсяJapanese: 偶然見つける - つまずくVietnamese: tình cờ phát hiện - vấp phảiKorean: 우연히 발견하다 - 발이 걸리다Turkish: rastlamak - tökezlemekUrdu: اتفاقاً ملنا - ٹھوکر کھاناIndonesian: tidak sengaja menemukan - tersandung
उदाहरण वाक्य
I stumbled on an interesting book in the library.
basic
He stumbled on a rock and almost fell.
basic
They stumbled on a cute café while walking downtown.
basic
Sometimes you stumble on great ideas when you least expect it.
natural
I stumbled on an old photo of us while cleaning the closet.
natural
You never know what you'll stumble on if you just explore a little.
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