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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 -
2 to fumble for
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3 tienta
Del verbo tentar: ( conjugate tentar) \ \
tienta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: tentar tienta
tentar ( conjugate tentar) verbo transitivo 1 (atraer, seducir) [plan/idea] to tempt; [ persona] to tempt; estuve tentado de decírselo I was tempted to tell him; tienta a algn a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth 2 ( probar)
tienta sustantivo femenino: buscó el timbre a tientas he fumbled o felt around for the bell
tentar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar) to tempt: estoy tentado a decírselo, I'm tempted to tell him
me tienta la idea, I find the idea very tempting
2 (palpar con las manos) to feel, touch
tienta sustantivo femenino andar/ir a tientas, to feel one's way o to grope
buscar a tientas, to feel around for ' tienta' also found in these entries: Spanish: tentar -
4 fumble
s.acción irreflexiva, metida de pata, acción torpe, desatino, error estúpido.v.andar a tientas, ir a tientas, palpar el camino. (pt & pp fumbled)
См. также в других словарях:
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