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1 stumble
['stʌmbl]vito stumble across/on ( fig) — natykać się (natknąć się perf) na +acc
* * *1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) potknąć się2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) utykać, iść utykając3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) jąkać się•- stumble across/on -
2 steady
['stɛdɪ] 1. adjconstant stały; ( regular) równomierny, miarowy; ( firm) pewny; ( calm) look baczny; voice opanowany; person, character solidny2. vtto steady o.s. on/against sth — oprzeć się ( perf) o coś
* * *['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) pewny2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) stały, miarowy3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) trwały4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) solidny2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) zapewnić/uzyskać równowagę- steadily- steadiness
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3 stumble across/on
(to find by chance: I stumbled across this book today in a shop.) natknąć się
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
