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1 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) tropezar2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) avanzar dando tropezonesaspiés3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) tropezar, atrabancarse; balbucir•- stumble across/on
stumble vb tropezartr['stʌmbəl]1 (trip) tropezar (on/over, con), dar un traspié2 (walk unsteadily) tambalearse3 (while speaking) atrancarse, atascarse1) trip: tropezar, dar un traspié2) flounder: quedarse sin saber qué hacer o decir3)stumble n: tropezón m, traspié mn.• traspié s.m.• trompicón s.m.• tropezón s.m.• tropiezo s.m.v.• abarrajar v.• pegar v.• trompicar v.• tropezar v.'stʌmbəla) ( trip) tropezar*, dar* un traspiéto stumble OVER/AGAINST something — tropezar* con algo
b) ( move unsteadily) (+ adv compl)to stumble along/in/out — ir*/entrar/salir* a tropezones or a trompicones
c) ( in speech) atrancarse*Phrasal Verbs:['stʌmbl]1.N tropezón m, traspié m2.VI tropezar, dar un traspiéto stumble on, to go stumbling on — (=keep walking) avanzar dando traspiés
to stumble through a speech — pronunciar un discurso de cualquier manera, pronunciar un discurso atracándose
to stumble (up)on or across sth — (fig) tropezar con algo
* * *['stʌmbəl]a) ( trip) tropezar*, dar* un traspiéto stumble OVER/AGAINST something — tropezar* con algo
b) ( move unsteadily) (+ adv compl)to stumble along/in/out — ir*/entrar/salir* a tropezones or a trompicones
c) ( in speech) atrancarse*Phrasal Verbs: -
2 steady
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1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.)2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.)3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.)4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.)
2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.)- steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !
steady adj1. fijo / estable / regular2. constante3. firme / segurois that ladder steady? ¿está firme la escalera?tr['stedɪ]2 (regular, constant - heartbeat, pace) regular; (- demand, speed, improvement, decline, increase) constante; (- flow, rain) continuo,-a; (rhythm) regular, constante; (- prices, currency) estable3 (regular - job) fijo,-a, estable; (- income) regular, fijo,-a4 (student) aplicado,-a; (worker, person) serio,-a, formal1 ¡cuidado!, ¡ojo!1 (boyfriend) novio; (girlfriend) novia1 (hold firm - ladder, table, etc) sujetar, sostener; (stabilize) estabilizar2 (person, nerves) calmar, tranquilizar1 (market, prices) estabilizarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as steady as a rock ser sólido,-a como una rocato go steady on something tener cuidado con algoto go steady (with somebody) ser novio,-a (de alguien)■ are they going steady? ¿son novios?: sujetarshe steadied herself: recobró el equilibriosteady vi: estabilizarse1) firm, sure: seguro, firmeto have a steady hand: tener buen pulso2) fixed, regular: fijoa steady income: ingresos fijos3) calm: tranquilo, ecuánimeshe has steady nerves: es imperturbable4) dependable: responsable, fiable5) constant: constanteadj.• constante adj.• firme adj.n.• constante s.m.• estable s.m.• fijo s.m.• firme s.m.• juicioso s.m.• novio formal s.m.• regular s.m.• uniforme s.m.v.• estabilizar v.• fijar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)
I 'stediadjective -dier, -diest2)a) ( constant) <breeze/rain/speed> constante; <rhythm/pace> constante, regular; <flow/stream> continuo; <improvement/decline/increase> constante; <prices/currency> establec) ( dependable) <person/worker> serio, formal3) (as interj) cuidado!, ojo! (fam)
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-dies, -dying, -died transitive verba) ( make stable) \<\<table/ladder\>\> ( by holding) sujetar (para que no se mueva)b) ( make calm) calmar, tranquilizar*
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vi estabilizarse*
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['stedɪ]to go steady (with somebody) — (colloq & dated) ser* novio/novia (de alguien), noviar (con alguien) (AmL)
1. ADJ(compar steadier) (superl steadiest)1) (=continuous) [decline, increase, improvement, flow] continuo; [demand, wind, supply] constante; [rain] constante, ininterrumpido; [breathing, beat] regular; [temperature] constante, uniformethere was a steady downpour for three hours — llovió durante tres horas ininterrumpidamente or sin parar
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we have a steady stream of visitors — tenemos un flujo constante de visitantes2) (=calm) [voice] firme; [gaze] fijo; [nerves] templado3) (=firm) [chair, table] firme, seguro; [boat] estable•
hold the camera steady — no muevas la cámarathe unemployment rate is holding steady at 7.3% — el índice de paro se mantiene estable a un 7,3%
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to be steady on one's feet — caminar con paso seguro4) (=reliable) [person] formal, serio5) (=regular) [boyfriend, girlfriend] formal; [relationship] estable2. ADVsteady! you're rocking the boat — ¡quieto! estás haciendo que se balancee la barca
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steady as she goes! — (Naut) ¡mantenga el rumbo!•
steady on! there's no need to lose your temper — ¡tranquilo! no hay necesidad de perder los estribos2) *•
to go steady with sb — ser novio formal de algn3.N † * novio(-a) m / f4. VT1) (=stabilize) [+ wobbling object] estabilizar; [+ chair, table] (with hands) sujetar para que no se mueva; (with wedge) poner un calzo a (para que no cojee)to steady o.s. — equilibrarse
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to steady o.s. against or on sth — recobrar el equilibrio apoyándose en algo2) (=compose) [+ nervous person] calmar, tranquilizar; [+ wild person] apaciguar; [+ horse] tranquilizarto steady o.s. — calmarse, tranquilizarse
5. VI1) (=stop moving) dejar de moverse2) (=grow calm) [voice] calmarse; [prices, market] estabilizarse, hacerse más estable•
to have a steadying influence on sb — ejercer una buena influencia sobre algn* * *
I ['stedi]adjective -dier, -diest2)a) ( constant) <breeze/rain/speed> constante; <rhythm/pace> constante, regular; <flow/stream> continuo; <improvement/decline/increase> constante; <prices/currency> establec) ( dependable) <person/worker> serio, formal3) (as interj) cuidado!, ojo! (fam)
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-dies, -dying, -died transitive verba) ( make stable) \<\<table/ladder\>\> ( by holding) sujetar (para que no se mueva)b) ( make calm) calmar, tranquilizar*
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vi estabilizarse*
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to go steady (with somebody) — (colloq & dated) ser* novio/novia (de alguien), noviar (con alguien) (AmL)
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3 tropezón
tropezón sustantivo masculino a tropezones (fam) in fits and starts
tropezón sustantivo masculino
1 (traspié) trip, stumble
dar un tropezón, to stumble, trip
2 (equivocación) slip-up, mistake ' tropezón' also found in these entries: Spanish: traspié English: trip -
4 stumble across/on
(to find by chance: I stumbled across this book today in a shop.) tropezar con, encontrar por casualidad -
5 stumble
s.1 tropezón.2 desliz, lapsus.v.1 tropezar, dar traspiés, caminar a tropezones, tropezarse.2 moverse torpemente, andar a trompicones, andar a tropezones, andar dando traspiés.3 cometer un desliz, cometer un error.vi.tropezar, toparse (when walking); trastabillar (sentido figurado) (when speaking)(pt & pp stumbled)
См. также в других словарях:
Stumbled — Stumble Stum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stumbling}.] [OE. stumblen, stomblen; freq. of a word akin to E. stammer. See {Stammer}.] 1. To trip in walking or in moving in any way with the legs; to strike the foot so as to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stumbled — stum·ble || stÊŒmbl n. act of tripping, act of loosing one s balance; mistake, error v. trip, stagger (while walking); falter, blunder (while speaking); err, make a mistake; discover, come across unexpectedly … English contemporary dictionary
flooped — Stumbled. The girl with all the dishes just flooped by me because she couldn t see and tripped over the chair … Dictionary of american slang
flooped — Stumbled. The girl with all the dishes just flooped by me because she couldn t see and tripped over the chair … Dictionary of american slang
stumble — 01. Grandma broke her hip today when she [stumbled] and fell at the supermarket. 02. I [stumbled] in the dark on my way to the outhouse and hurt my big toe. 03. The hiker [stumbled] over a tree root and almost fell into the river. 04. The little… … Grammatical examples in English
stumble — verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly ▪ a little, slightly ▪ She stumbled a little on the uneven path. ▪ badly (often figurative) … Collocations dictionary
stumble — stum|ble1 [ stʌmbl ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to fall or almost fall while you are walking or running: Cheryl s horse stumbled, throwing her to the ground. stumble over/on etc.: On his morning run, Derek stumbled over a fallen tree. stumble… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stumble */ — UK [ˈstʌmb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms stumble : present tense I/you/we/they stumble he/she/it stumbles present participle stumbling past tense stumbled past participle stumbled 1) a) to fall or almost fall while you are walking or… … English dictionary
stum´bling|ly — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
stum´bler — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
stum|ble — «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to speak,… … Useful english dictionary