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81 lurch
1. n кренto give a lurch — накрениться, дать крен
2. n пошатывание, шаткая походка3. n амер. склонность, тенденция4. v крениться, накреняться5. v пошатываться, идти шатаясь, нетвёрдой походкой6. n двойная проигранная партия7. n серьёзное поражениеСинонимический ряд:1. bind (noun) bind; predicament; tight spot2. leaning (noun) bent; bias; disposition; drift; inclination; inclining; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; proclivity; propensity; sentiment; tendency3. tug (noun) jerk; snap; tug; twitch; wrench4. jerk (verb) jerk; lug; snap; tug; twitch; vellicate; wrench; yank5. pitch (verb) careen; falter; pitch; reel; stagger; sway; swing; teeter; titter; topple; toss; totter; weave; wobble6. roll (verb) cant; roll; seesaw; swag; tilt; tilter; yaw7. wallow (verb) blunder; bumble; flounder; stumble; wallow -
82 pratfall
'prætfɔːlnoun (esp AmE sl)a) ( humiliating failure) revés m, batacazo m (Esp fam)b) ( fall) porrazo m (fam)['prætfɔːl]N (esp US) culada ** f, caída f de culo **; (fig) (=blunder) metedura f de pata ** * *['prætfɔːl]noun (esp AmE sl)a) ( humiliating failure) revés m, batacazo m (Esp fam)b) ( fall) porrazo m (fam) -
83 Y
Multiple Entries: Y y Y,
y conjunción 1 ( en general) and; ¡yo gano el dinero y él lo gasta! I earn the money and he spends it! 2a) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿y tu padre? ¿qué tal está? and how's your father?;yo no oigo nada ¿y tú? I can't hear anything, can you?◊ ¿y qué? so what?;¿y a mí qué? so, what's it to me? 3 (esp RPl fam) ( encabezando respuestas) well;◊ ¿fuiste? — y sí, no tuve más remedio did you go? — well yes, I had no choice;y bueno oh well 4 (en números, la hora): doscientos treinta y tres two hundred and thirty-three; la una y diez ten after (AmE) o (BrE) past one
Y, y f (letra) Y, y 'Y' also found in these entries: Spanish: abismo - abogada - abogado - abordar - abrir - abrirse - abundancia - acaramelada - acaramelado - acercar - achuchar - actual - agachar - aguantar - ajedrez - ajo - almuerzo - alquilar - amén - añadidura - ancha - ancho - andar - anochecer - aparte - apear - apoltronarse - aprovecharse - aquél - aquélla - aquí - arrancar - asesinar - aterrizar - atravesada - atravesado - aún - ávida - ávido - bañera - bar - barro - bastante - beneficio - berrido - bien - billete - billón - binomio - blusón English: aback - about - abroad - accuracy - accustom - action - actual - add - administration - ado - advantage - after - afterwards - again - ago - ahead - ale - alike - alive - all - alone - aloud - already - also - always - and - AOB - appropriate - Arabian - around - art - backdrop - barrel - bass - beast - bed - begin - besides - between - black - blessing - BLT - blue-collar - blunder - board - body - boil down - bomb - bonus - borderyn.• y (I griega) s.m.y waɪ noun Y, y f[waɪ]1.N (=letter) Y, y f2.CPDY-frontsY chromosome N — cromosoma m Y
* * *y [waɪ] noun Y, y f -
84 y
Multiple Entries: Y y Y,
y conjunción 1 ( en general) and; ¡yo gano el dinero y él lo gasta! I earn the money and he spends it! 2a) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿y tu padre? ¿qué tal está? and how's your father?;yo no oigo nada ¿y tú? I can't hear anything, can you?◊ ¿y qué? so what?;¿y a mí qué? so, what's it to me? 3 (esp RPl fam) ( encabezando respuestas) well;◊ ¿fuiste? — y sí, no tuve más remedio did you go? — well yes, I had no choice;y bueno oh well 4 (en números, la hora): doscientos treinta y tres two hundred and thirty-three; la una y diez ten after (AmE) o (BrE) past one
Y, y f (letra) Y, y 'Y' also found in these entries: Spanish: abismo - abogada - abogado - abordar - abrir - abrirse - abundancia - acaramelada - acaramelado - acercar - achuchar - actual - agachar - aguantar - ajedrez - ajo - almuerzo - alquilar - amén - añadidura - ancha - ancho - andar - anochecer - aparte - apear - apoltronarse - aprovecharse - aquél - aquélla - aquí - arrancar - asesinar - aterrizar - atravesada - atravesado - aún - ávida - ávido - bañera - bar - barro - bastante - beneficio - berrido - bien - billete - billón - binomio - blusón English: aback - about - abroad - accuracy - accustom - action - actual - add - administration - ado - advantage - after - afterwards - again - ago - ahead - ale - alike - alive - all - alone - aloud - already - also - always - and - AOB - appropriate - Arabian - around - art - backdrop - barrel - bass - beast - bed - begin - besides - between - black - blessing - BLT - blue-collar - blunder - board - body - boil down - bomb - bonus - borderyn.• y (I griega) s.m.y waɪ noun Y, y f[waɪ]1.N (=letter) Y, y f2.CPDY-frontsY chromosome N — cromosoma m Y
* * *y [waɪ] noun Y, y f -
85 goof
1. 2. intransitive verbMist machen od. bauen (salopp)* * *[gu:f]esp AM* * *[guːf] (inf)1. n2. vito goof off — abzwitschern (inf)
* * *goof [ɡuːf] umgA s1. besonders US Schnitzer m2. Trottel m pejC v/i besonders US1. Mist bauen umg* * *1. 2. intransitive verbMist machen od. bauen (salopp) -
86 banana skin
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87 goof
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88 near
near [nɪər]1. adverb2. preposition• near here/there près d'ici/de làb. ( = on the point of) the work is near completion le travail est presque terminéc. ( = on the same level) au niveau de3. adjectivea. ( = close in space) procheb. ( = close in time) prochec. (figurative) [relative] proche• it was a near thing (of election, race result) ça a été très juste[+ place] approcher de ; [+ person] approcher5. compounds* * *[nɪə(r)] 1.1) ( nearby)to move ou draw nearer — s'approcher davantage (to de)
2) ( close in time)the time is near when... — dans peu de temps,...
3) ( nearly)2.near enough adverbial phrase1) ( approximately) à peu près2) ( sufficiently close)3.that's near enough — ( not any closer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable as quantity) ça ira
1) ( in space) près de2) ( in time)3) ( in degree) proche de£400? it cost nearer £600 — 400 livres sterling? je dirais plutôt 600
4.nobody comes anywhere near her — fig personne ne lui arrive à la cheville
near to prepositional phrase1) ( in space) près de2) ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria, collapse]how near are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?
3) ( in degree)5.1) (close in distance, time) proche2) ( in degree)he's the nearest thing to an accountant we've got — c'est lui qui a le plus de connaissances en comptabilité parmi nos employés
it's the nearest thing — (to article, colour required) c'est ça le plus approchant
3) ( short)6.near + combining form presque7.transitive verb lit, fig ( draw close to) approcher de -
89 boner
1. n сл. промах, оплошность, грубая ошибка2. n сл. ляпсусСинонимический ряд:1. error (noun) bull; bungle; error; fluff; lapse; miscue; misstep; rock; slip; slipup; trip2. mistake (noun) blooper; blunder; break; faux pas; gaffe; impropriety; inaccuracy; indecorum; mistake; omission; oversight; solecism -
90 escapade
1. n смелая проделка; весёлое, но рискованное предприятие; эскапада2. n побегСинонимический ряд:1. caper (noun) caper; lark; rollick2. reckless prank (noun) adventure; blunder; fiasco; indiscretion; prank; reckless prank; vagary -
91 fiasco
1. n провал, неудача, фиаско2. n оплетённая бутылкаСинонимический ряд:1. concerning (adj.) concerning2. complete failure (noun) blunder; bomb; breakdown; complete failure; debacle; disaster; farce; flop; miscarriage; ridiculous caper3. failure (noun) failure; loser; washoutАнтонимический ряд: -
92 gaffe
n ложный шаг, неуместный поступок или неуместное замечание, оплошностьСинонимический ряд:1. embarrassing mistake (noun) blunder; calamity; contretemps; embarrassing mistake; error; faux pas; mishap; set-back2. stupid mistake (noun) bungle; goof; lapse; mistake; oversight; stupid mistake -
93 misprint
1. n опечатка2. v сделать опечатку; напечатать неправильноСинонимический ряд:1. error (noun) blunder; error; fault; inaccuracy; mistake; oversight; slip2. typo (noun) corrigendum; erratum; typo -
94 miss
1. n промах, осечка2. n неудачаthey voted the record a miss — они посчитали, что эта пластинка не удалась
3. n отсутствие, потеря4. n кикс5. n уст. ошибка6. v промахнуться, промазать; не попасть в цель7. v не достичь цели, потерпеть неудачу8. v пропустить; не поймать; не удержать9. v не удержаться; оступитьсяhe missed his footing — он не удержался ; он оступился
10. v пропустить; пройти мимо; не заметить, проглядеть11. v упустить12. v не услышать, прослушать, пропустить мимо ушей13. v не понять, не уловить14. v пропустить, не явиться15. v опоздать, не попасть16. v опускать; пропускать, выпускать17. v обнаружить отсутствие или пропажуwhen did you miss your purse? — когда вы обнаружили, что у вас нет кошелька?
18. v недоставать; пропадатьa shilling was missing from my purse — в моём кошельке не хватало шиллинга, из моего кошелька пропал шиллинг
19. v скучать; чувствовать, ощущать отсутствие20. v избежать21. n прост. мисс, девушкаyes, miss — хорошо, мисс
22. n шутл. пренебр. девочка,bread-and-butter miss — школьница, девочка школьного возраста
23. n уст. любовницаСинонимический ряд:1. girl (noun) damsel; female; gal; girl; lass; lassie; maid; maiden; missy; young lady; young woman2. slip (noun) blunder; error; failure; fumble; mishap; mistake; slip3. drop (verb) blow; bumble; bungle; drop; fumble; fumble the ball; goof; have butterfingers; louse; muff; not catch4. fail to hit (verb) be wide of the mark; bypass; by-pass; fail to hit; miss one's aim; miss the mark; overrun; overshoot; undershoot5. long for (verb) crave; desire; long for; need; want; yearn for6. misfire (verb) miscarry; misfire7. misunderstand (verb) misapprehend; miscomprehend; misknow; misunderstand8. neglect (verb) blink at; blink away; discount; disregard; elide; fail; forget; ignore; neglect; omit; overleap; overlook; overpass; pass; pass by; pass over; pretermit; slight; slough over; slur over9. skip (verb) abstain; avoid; forego; give up; refrain; skip10. waste (verb) lose; waste -
95 misstep
1. n ложный шаг; ошибка, оплошность2. v редк. оступиться3. v редк. сделать ложный шаг, допустить оплошностьСинонимический ряд:1. error (noun) blooper; blunder; boner; bull; bungle; erratum; error; fluff; lapse; miscue; miss; mistake; rock; slip; slipup2. stumble (noun) stumble; trip; tumble -
96 peccadillo
1. n грешок, пустячный проступок2. n разг. тёмное дельцеСинонимический ряд:1. error (noun) blunder; boner; error; lapse; slip2. mistake (noun) fault; mistake; petty sin; shortcoming; slight crime; violation; weakness -
97 slip
slip [slɪp]bout de papier ⇒ 1 (a) bon ⇒ 1 (a) fiche ⇒ 1 (a) glissade ⇒ 1 (b) erreur ⇒ 1 (c) bévue ⇒ 1 (c) étourderie ⇒ 1 (c) écart ⇒ 1 (c) éboulis ⇒ 1 (d) combinaison ⇒ 1 (e) glisser ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a), 3 (b) échapper à ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (a) s'ébouler ⇒ 3 (a) se glisser ⇒ 3 (c) baisser ⇒ 3 (d)1 noun∎ slip of paper bout m de papier;∎ withdrawal slip (in bank) bordereau m de retrait;∎ Commerce delivery slip bordereau m de livraison(b) (on ice, banana skin) glissade f(c) (mistake) erreur f; (blunder) bévue f; (careless oversight) étourderie f; (moral) écart m, faute f légère;∎ slip of the tongue/pen lapsus m;(d) (landslide) éboulis m, éboulement m∎ the Queen Helen is still on the slips le Queen Helen est toujours en cale sèche(h) (in pottery) engobe m∎ a (mere) slip of a girl une petite jeune, une gamine;∎ to give sb the slip fausser compagnie à qn(a) (give or put discreetly) glisser;∎ to slip sb a note glisser un mot à qn;∎ to slip a letter into sb's hand/pocket glisser une lettre dans la main/la poche de qn;∎ I slipped the pen into my pocket j'ai glissé le stylo dans ma poche;∎ slip the car into gear mettez la voiture en prise;∎ she slipped the jigsaw piece into place elle a fait glisser le morceau de puzzle à sa place;∎ I slipped my arm round her waist j'ai glissé mon bras autour de sa taille;∎ to slip sth into the conversation glisser qch dans la conversation;∎ to slip the bolt (home) pousser le verrou à fond∎ it slipped my mind ça m'est sorti de la tête;∎ her name has completely slipped my memory j'ai complètement oublié son nom;∎ to slip sb's attention échapper à qn∎ he slipped the dog's lead il a lâché la laisse du chien;∎ British the dog slipped its lead le chien s'est dégagé de sa laisse;∎ Nautical to slip anchor/a cable filer l'ancre/un câble∎ to slip a stitch glisser une maille∎ to have slipped a disc, to have a slipped disc avoir une hernie discale∎ I slipped on the ice j'ai glissé sur une plaque de verglas;∎ he slipped and fell il glissa et tomba;∎ the knife slipped and cut my finger le couteau a glissé et je me suis coupé le doigt;∎ my hand slipped ma main a glissé;∎ the cup slipped out of my hands la tasse m'a glissé des mains;∎ she let the sand slip through her fingers elle laissa le sable glisser entre ses doigts;∎ figurative the prize slipped from her grasp or from her fingers le prix lui a échappé;∎ somehow, the kidnappers slipped through our fingers je ne sais comment les ravisseurs nous ont filé entre les doigts;∎ money just slips through his fingers l'argent lui file entre les doigts(b) (go gradually) glisser;∎ the patient slipped into a coma le patient a glissé ou s'est enfoncé peu à peu dans le coma;∎ she slipped into the habit of visiting him every day petit à petit elle a pris l'habitude d'aller le voir tous les jours;∎ to slip into bad habits prendre de mauvaises habitudes(c) (go quickly, smoothly etc) se glisser;∎ to slip into bed se glisser dans son lit;∎ she slipped quietly into the room elle s'est glissée discrètement dans la pièce;∎ some misprints have slipped into the text des coquilles se sont glissées dans le texte;∎ the back should just slip into place l'arrière devrait glisser à sa place;∎ the thieves managed to slip through the road blocks les voleurs ont réussi à passer à travers les barrages routiers;∎ why don't you slip through the kitchen/round the back? pourquoi ne passez-vous pas par la cuisine/par derrière?;∎ we slipped through the rush hour traffic on s'est faufilés dans les embouteillages des heures de pointe;∎ he slipped into a dressing gown il a passé ou mis une robe de chambre;∎ I'll slip into something cooler je vais enfiler ou mettre quelque chose de plus léger(d) (go down → prices) baisser;∎ prices have slipped (by) 10 percent les prix ont baissé de 10 pour cent∎ you're slipping! dis donc, tu baisses!;∎ I must be slipping! je crois que je perds mes capacités!∎ she let (it) slip that she was selling her house elle a laissé échapper qu'elle vendait sa maison;∎ he let his guard slip il a baissé sa garde;∎ don't let your concentration slip ne relâche pas ta concentration(b) Sport (in cricket) = partie du terrain ou joueurs situés à gauche du guichet, du point de vue du lanceur, si le batteur est droitier (et vice versa)►► British slip road bretelle f d'accès;Typography slip sheet feuille f intercalaire;Sewing slip stitch point m perdu;Railways slip switch traversée-jonction f;∎ single/double slip switch traversée-jonction f simple/double(go quickly) faire un saut;∎ I'll just slip along to the chemist's je fais juste un saut à la pharmacie∎ I felt my life slipping away j'avais l'impression que ma vie me glissait entre les doigts;∎ control of the party was slipping away from her elle perdait peu à peu son emprise sur le parti;∎ the patient was slipping away le malade s'éteignait doucement;∎ you're slipping away from me (in relationship) tu t'éloignes de moi∎ she slipped back for a sweater elle est retournée chercher un pull-over;∎ he slipped back into a coma il est retombé dans le coma;∎ he slipped back into his old habits il est retombé dans ses vieilles habitudes∎ I slipped by without being noticed je me suis faufilé sans qu'on me remarque;∎ figurative you shouldn't let this chance slip by tu ne devrais pas laisser passer cette chance(fall → picture, car, socks, skirt) glisser;∎ this whisky slips down very nicely ce whisky descend tout seul➲ slip in(moving part) faire glisser à sa place; (quotation, word) glisser, placer;∎ she slipped in several references to… elle a placé plusieurs allusions à…;∎ Cars to slip the clutch in embrayer∎ I just slipped in for five minutes je n'ai fait qu'entrer ou je suis juste passé cinq minutes;∎ a blank page has slipped in by mistake une page blanche s'y est glissée par erreur;∎ some misprints have slipped in des fautes de frappe se sont glissées dans le texte➲ slip off(remove → coat, hat) enlever, ôter; (→ shoe, ring, sock) enlever; (→ top, lid) faire glisser pour ouvrir(b) (fall → bottle, hat, book) glisser (et tomber)(dress, ring, coat) mettre, enfiler; (lid) mettre ou remettre (en faisant glisser)(a) (leave unseen → person) sortir discrètement, s'esquiver(b) (escape → animal, child) s'échapper;∎ the soap slipped out of my hands le savon m'a glissé des mains;∎ the word slipped out before he could stop himself le mot lui a échappé;∎ it just slipped out! ça m'a échappé!;∎ the story slipped out l'affaire s'est ébruitée∎ I'm just slipping out for a few minutes je m'éclipse quelques minutes, je reviens dans une minute;∎ I'll slip out and buy some milk je sors juste acheter du laitaller;∎ we slipped over to Blackpool to see them nous avons fait un saut à Blackpool pour les voir∎ familiar to slip one over on sb rouler qn∎ I managed to slip past unseen j'ai réussi à passer discrètement∎ can you slip round after supper? peux-tu passer (chez moi) après souper?familiar faire une gaffe;∎ you've slipped up badly here tu as fait une sacrée gaffe, tu t'es bien plantéⓘ Do you mind if I slip into something more comfortable? Cette formule ("Est-ce que ça vous dérange si j'enfile quelque chose de plus confortable?") a pour origine Hell's Angels ("Les Anges de l'Enfer"), un film américain de 1930 avec Jean Harlow. La phrase exacte que prononce l'actrice est would you be shocked if I changed into something more comfortable? ("est-ce que ça vous choquerait si j'enfilais quelque chose de plus confortable?") Cette formule évoque les vedettes féminines du cinéma américain des années 30 et 40 et notamment les scènes dans lesquelles celles-ci font des numéros de charme en revêtant des tenues sexy. Aujourd'hui on utilise cette phrase en allusion à l'air séducteur de Jean Harlow, le plus souvent sur le mode humoristique. -
98 blue
blu: 1. adjective1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) blå(farget)2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) nedfor, «deppa», utafor2. noun1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) (himmelens) blå2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) blått3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) himmelen•- blueness- bluish
- bluebottle
- bluecollar
- blueprint
- once in a blue moon
- out of the blue
- the bluesblåIsubst. \/bluː\/1) blått, blå farge2) blå klær, blått3) ( poetisk) havet, himmelen, bøljan den blå4) ( også bluing) blekemiddel5) (sport, spesielt i Oxford og Cambridge) rett til å bære blått (som tegn på at man har representert universitetet sitt i idrett)6) (sport, spesielt i Oxford og Cambridge) representant for universitetet sitt i idrett7) mann i blått (som politi, sjømann)8) konservativ9) (austr., slang) krangel, slåsskamp10) (austr., slang) rødhåret person11) (austr., slang) blunder, tabbeappear out of the blue eller come out of the blue komme helt uventet, som falt ned fra himmelen(det blå) havet, bøljan den blåbung on a blue slåssdark blues mørkeblå (representanter for Oxford)disappear into the blue eller vanish into the blue forsvinne i det blå, gå opp i røyklight blues lyseblå (representanter for Cambridge)win one's blue eller get one's blue bli uttatt til å representere universitetet sitt i idrettIIverb \/bluː\/1) gjøre\/farge blå2) (slang, gammeldags) sløse, ødsleIIIadj. \/bluː\/1) blå2) ( hverdagslig) deprimert, melankolsk, nedtrykt3) dyster, nedslående4) (amer.) streng, puritansk5) blå, konservativ6) ( hverdagslig) uanstendig, pornografisk• a blue movie\/storybe in a blue funk skjelve i bukseneblue devils depresjon, melankoli dille (delirium)blue film eller blue movie pornofilmblue in the face blå i ansiktetdu kan snakke med ham til du blir blå i ansiktet\/du kan snakke med ham til du blir helt mattthe blue riband (Atlanterhavets) blå bånd forklaring: utmerkelse for raskeste skip over Atlanterenførste premie, høyeste utmerkelsecry blue murder eller scream blue murder skrike som en stukken gris, hyle som besattonce in a blue moon sjelden eller aldri, en gang på hundre årtalk a blue streak ( hverdagslig) prate i ett kjør, prate som en kvern -
99 gaffe
ɡæf(something which ought not to have been said, done etc, a blunder.) fadese, bommertsubst. \/ɡæf\/( hverdagslig) tabbe, bommert, fadese, flause -
100 mistake
mi'steik 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) forveksle2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) ta feil (av)2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) feil(takelse), misforståelse- mistaken- mistakenlyfeil--------mistakIsubst. \/mɪˈsteɪk\/1) feil, feiltak(else), mistak, feilgrep, blunder, tabbe2) misforståelse, villfarelse3) forveksling• he's a good lad, and no mistakeby mistake ved en feiltakelsein mistake for ved en feiltakelsemake a mistake gjøre en feil, feile, ta feilmake no mistake about it ( hverdagslig) tro ikke noe annet, vær du sikkermistake of fact ( jus) faktisk villfarelsemistake of law ( jus) rettsvillfarelsemy mistake min feil, jeg tar feilyour mistake ( hverdagslig) nå tar du feilII1) misforstå, misoppfatte2) ta feil3) forveksle, ta feil avmistake one's way gå feil, gå (seg) villmistake somebody\/something for forveksle noen\/noe med, ta feil av noen\/noe, ta noen\/noe for å værethere is no mistaking det råder ingen tvil om
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blunder — 1 noun (C) a careless or stupid mistake: A last minute blunder by the goalkeeper cost them the match. 2 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see properly: blunder around/about/into: I could hear… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blunder — 1. noun he shook his head at his blunder Syn: mistake, error, gaffe, slip, oversight, faux pas, misstep, infelicity; informal botch, slip up, boo boo, blooper, boner, flub See note at mistake 2. verb 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
blunder — 1. noun he shook his head at his blunder Syn: mistake, error, gaffe, slip, oversight, faux pas; informal slip up, boo boo; Brit.; informal clanger, boob; N.Amer.; informal blooper 2. verb 1) the government admitted it had blundered … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
blunder — [ˈblʌndə] noun [C] I a careless or embarrassing mistake II verb [I] blunder [ˈblʌndə] 1) to make a careless or embarrassing mistake 2) to move around in a careless way … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
blunder — I. verb (blundered; blundering) Etymology: Middle English blundren, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse blunda to shut one s eyes, doze, Norwegian dialect blundra Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to move unsteadily or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
blunder — /ˈblʌndə / (say blunduh) noun 1. a gross or stupid mistake. –verb (i) 2. to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance. 3. to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through mental confusion. 4. Horseracing (of a… …
blunder — 1. noun /ˈblʌn.də(ɹ),ˈblʌn.dɚ/ A clumsy or embarrassing mistake. Syn: blooper, boo boo, error, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, goof … Wiktionary