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1 fumble
intransitive verbfumble with one's papers — in seinen Papieren kramen (ugs.)
fumble in one's pockets for something — in seinen Taschen nach etwas fingern od. (ugs.) kramen
fumble for the light switch — nach dem Lichtschalter tasten
fumble [about or around] in the dark — im Dunkeln herumtasten
* * *1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) herumfummeln* * *fum·ble[ˈfʌmbl̩]I. vi1. (manipulate)▪ to \fumble [around [or about]] with sth an etw dat [herum]fingern, [ungeschickt] mit etw dat [herum]hantieren2. (caress)3. (feel for)▪ to \fumble around [or about] [herum]tasten\fumble around [or about] in the dark im Dunkeln [umher]tappento \fumble in one's pockets in seinen Taschen kramen4. (in speech)to \fumble for the right phrase/word [krampfhaft] nach dem passenden Ausdruck/Wort suchenII. vt1. (say wrong)to \fumble one's lines/a speech seinen Text/eine Rede stammeln2. SPORT* * *['fʌmbl]1. viumhertasten or -tappento fumble (about) for sth — nach etw suchen or tasten; (in case, pocket, drawer) nach etw wühlen
to fumble with sth — an etw (dat) herumfummeln
2. vtvermasseln (inf), verpfuschen (inf)to fumble the ball — den Ball nicht sicher fangen
* * *fumble [ˈfʌmbl]A v/ia) herumtappen, -tasten,b) (herum)fummeln (at an dat),c) ungeschickt umgehen ( with mit),d) tastend suchen (for, after nach):fumble in one’s pockets in seinen Taschen (herum)wühlen;fumble for words nach Worten suchen2. SPORT patzen (auch allg):a) den Ball fallen lassenb) den Ball verhauenB v/t1. ungeschickt umgehen mitC s1. a) Herumtappen n, -tasten nb) (Herum)Fummeln nc) ungeschickter Umgangd) tastendes Suchen2. SPORT Patzer m (auch allg)* * *intransitive verbfumble at or with — [herum]fingern an (+ Dat.)
fumble in one's pockets for something — in seinen Taschen nach etwas fingern od. (ugs.) kramen
fumble [about or around] in the dark — im Dunkeln herumtasten
* * *v.tasten v.umhertasten v. -
2 fumble
fum·ble [ʼfʌmbl̩] vi1) ( manipulate)to \fumble [around [or about]] with sth an etw dat [herum]fingern, [ungeschickt] mit etw dat [herum]hantieren2) ( caress)3) ( feel for)to \fumble in one's pockets in seinen Taschen kramen4) ( in speech)to \fumble for the right phrase/ word [krampfhaft] nach dem passenden Ausdruck/Wort suchen1) ( say wrong)to \fumble one's lines/ a speech seinen Text/eine Rede stammeln2) sports -
3 fumble
['fʌmbl] UK / USviherumfummeln (with, at an + dat) -
4 fumble
['fʌmbl] UK / USviherumfummeln (with, at an + dat) -
5 fumble fingers
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6 fumble around
v.herumfummeln v.herumtasten v. -
7 fumble fingers
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8 juggle
1. intransitive verb1) jonglieren; (perform conjuring tricks) zaubern2)2. transitive verbjuggle with — (misrepresent) jonglieren mit [Fakten, Zahlen]
(lit., or fig.): (manipulate) jonglieren [mit]* * *(to keep throwing in the air and catching a number of objects (eg balls or clubs): He entertained the audience by juggling with four balls and four plates at once.) jonglieren- academic.ru/40203/juggler">juggler* * *jug·gle[ˈʤʌgl̩]I. vt▪ to \juggle sthit is quite hard to \juggle children and a career es ist ziemlich schwierig, Familie und Beruf unter einen Hut zu bringento \juggle facts Tatsachen verdrehento \juggle figures Zahlen frisieren pej famII. vito \juggle with figures mit Zahlen jonglieren pej* * *['dZʌgl]1. vijonglierento juggle with the figures — die Zahlen so hindrehen, dass sie passen
2. vtballs jonglieren (mit); figures so hindrehen, dass sie passen; debts umverteilenmany women have to juggle (the demands of) family and career — viele Frauen müssen (die Anforderungen von) Familie und Beruf miteinander vereinbaren
they juggled the schedules to show the final — die Programmfolge wurde so umgeändert, dass das Endspiel gezeigt werden konnte
* * *juggle [ˈdʒʌɡl]A v/t1. jonglieren (mit)2. figa) mit Fakten, Worten etc jonglierenb) Fakten, Worte etc verdrehenc) Konten etc fälschen, frisieren umgB v/i1. jonglieren ( with mit)C s1. Jongleurakt m2. Schwindel m* * *1. intransitive verb1) jonglieren; (perform conjuring tricks) zaubern2)2. transitive verbjuggle with — (misrepresent) jonglieren mit [Fakten, Zahlen]
(lit., or fig.): (manipulate) jonglieren [mit]* * *v.jonglieren v. -
9 juggle
jug·gle [ʼʤʌgl̩] vtto \juggle sthit is quite hard to \juggle children and a career es ist ziemlich schwierig, Familie und Beruf unter einen Hut zu bringen;to \juggle facts Tatsachen verdrehen;to \juggle with figures mit Zahlen jonglieren ( pej)
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