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1 grope
1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbgrope one's way [along] — sich [entlang]tasten; (fig.) [sich durch]lavieren (ugs. abwertend)
* * *[ɡrəup](to search for something by feeling with one's hands: He groped his way through the smoke; He groped for the door.) tasten* * *[grəʊp, AM groʊp]I. n2. ( usu fam: clumsy touch) Fummeln nt kein pl fam, Fummelei f fam; (sexual touch) Betatschen nt kein pl, Befummeln nt kein pl fam, Begrapschen nt kein pl famshe accused him of trying to have a \grope sie warf ihm vor, er habe versucht, sie zu betatschen famII. vi tastento \grope for the right words nach den richtigen Worten suchenIII. vt1. (search)to \grope one's way sich dat tastend seinen Weg suchen* * *[grəʊp]1. vi(herum)tasten (for nach); (for words, solution) suchen (for nach)to be groping in the dark — im Dunkeln tappen
2. vttasten nach; (inf) girlfriend befummeln (inf)to grope (one's way) in/out — sich hinein-/hinaustasten
they are groping ( their way) toward(s) a cure — sie bemühen sich darum, ein Heilmittel zu finden
3. n (inf)to have a grope — fummeln (inf)
a quick grope — eine schnelle Fummelei (inf)
* * *grope [ɡrəʊp]grope in the dark bes fig im Dunkeln tappen;B v/t1. tastend suchen:grope one’s way sich vorwärts tasten2. umg ein Mädchen etc befummelnC s1. Tasten n* * *1. intransitive verb2. transitive verbgrope for the right word/truth — nach dem richtigen Wort/der Wahrheit suchen
grope one's way [along] — sich [entlang]tasten; (fig.) [sich durch]lavieren (ugs. abwertend)
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2 grope
[grəʊp] 1.1) (feel)2) colloq. (sexually) palpeggiare, palpare2.to grope for sth. — cercare qcs. a tentoni o tastoni
to grope in the dark — fig. brancolare nel buio
* * *[ɡrəup](to search for something by feeling with one's hands: He groped his way through the smoke; He groped for the door.) brancolare, cercare a tastoni* * *[ɡrəʊp]1. vi(also: grope around, grope about) brancolare, andare a tentonito grope for sth — cercare qc a tentoni or a tastoni
he groped for the light switch — cercò a tentoni l'interruttore della luce, (fig: for words) cercare (disperatamente)
2. vtto grope sb — (fam: sexually) mettere le mani addosso a qn
* * *grope /grəʊp/n.(to) grope /grəʊp/A v. i.brancolare; andar tentoni; andare a tastoniB v. t.1 cercare a tastoni: to grope for (o after) st., cercare qc. a tentoni (o a tastoni); to grope one's way, cercare la strada a tastoni● to grope for the right word, cercare la parola giusta □ to grope for truth, cercare di scoprire la verità.* * *[grəʊp] 1.1) (feel)2) colloq. (sexually) palpeggiare, palpare2.to grope for sth. — cercare qcs. a tentoni o tastoni
to grope in the dark — fig. brancolare nel buio
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3 fumble
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) buscar/revolver a tientas/torpemente, manejar torpemente2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) dejar caertr['fʌmbəl]1 dejar caer1 buscar a tientas1 hacer torpemente1) : dejar caer, fumblear2)to fumble one's way : ir a tientasfumble vi1) grope: hurgar, tantear2)to fumble with : manejar con torpezafumble n: fumble m (en futbol americano)v.• chapucear v.• dejar caer v.• manosear v.• revolver torpemente v.• titubear v.
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1. 'fʌmbəlhe was fumbling (around o about) in the dark — buscaba algo a tientas en la oscuridad
she fumbled in her pockets — revolvió or hurgó en sus bolsillos
to fumble FOR something: she fumbled for the keyhole buscó a tientas la cerradura; he fumbled for the right words tartamudeó, tratando de encontrar las palabras adecuadas; to fumble WITH something: she fumbled with her buttons — intentó torpemente abrocharse/desabrocharse
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vt \<\<ball\>\> dejar caer; ( in US football) fumblear
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noun ( in US football) fumble m['fʌmbl]1.VT (=drop) dejar caer; (=handle badly) manosear, coger or (LAm) agarrar con torpeza2.VI (also: fumble about) hurgar* * *
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1. ['fʌmbəl]he was fumbling (around o about) in the dark — buscaba algo a tientas en la oscuridad
she fumbled in her pockets — revolvió or hurgó en sus bolsillos
to fumble FOR something: she fumbled for the keyhole buscó a tientas la cerradura; he fumbled for the right words tartamudeó, tratando de encontrar las palabras adecuadas; to fumble WITH something: she fumbled with her buttons — intentó torpemente abrocharse/desabrocharse
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vt \<\<ball\>\> dejar caer; ( in US football) fumblear
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noun ( in US football) fumble m
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