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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.) zakopnúť2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) potkýnať sa3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) zaseknúť sa, zaraziť sa•- stumble across/on* * *• zakoktávat• zasekávat sa• zakopnút• zakopnutie• spáchat poklesok• stroskotat• urobit chybu• chyba• potknút sa• poklesok• koktat• náhodou spadnút• narazit• natrafit• neisto pokracovat• omyl -
2 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) pevný2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) stály, rovnomerný3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) pevný4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) slušný, spoľahlivý, vytrvalý2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) vyrovnať sa; ustáliť sa- steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !* * *• ustálit sa• verný• ustálený• vytrvalý• vyrovnaný• vytrvale• vyrovnat• získat rovnováhu• solídny• skrotit• slušný• stabilne• stály• stále• stojaci• stabilný• spolahlivý• stabilizovat sa• stacionárny• stabilizovat• upevnený• trvale• upevnit (sa)• upevnovat• upevnit sa• udržat• upokojit (sa)• usilovný• jednosmerný• rovnomerný• plynulý• pevne• pevný• plynule• pravidelný• krotit• neprerušovane• neustály• nezlomný• nicím neotrasitelný• notorický -
3 stumble across/on
(to find by chance: I stumbled across this book today in a shop.) natrafiť, naraziť na
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
