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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.) σκοντάφτω2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) σκουντουφλώ3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) κομπιάζω, μπλέκει η γλώσσα μου•- stumble across/on -
2 blunder
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3 falter
['fo:ltə]1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) τρικλίζω,κοντοστέκομαι,ταλαντεύομαι2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) τραυλίζω•- falteringly -
4 trip
[trip] 1. past tense, past participle - tripped; verb1) ((often with up or over) to (cause to) catch one's foot and stumble or fall: She tripped and fell; She tripped over the carpet.) σκοντάφτω2) (to walk with short, light steps: She tripped happily along the road.) βαδίζω ή τρέχω με ανάλαφρα βήματα2. noun(a journey or tour: She went on / took a trip to Paris.) ταξίδι- tripper
См. также в других словарях:
stumble — ► VERB 1) trip or momentarily lose one s balance. 2) walk unsteadily. 3) make a mistake or repeated mistakes in speaking. 4) (stumble across/on/upon) find by chance. ► NOUN ▪ an act of stumbling. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
stumble — verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly ▪ a little, slightly ▪ She stumbled a little on the uneven path. ▪ badly (often figurative) … Collocations dictionary
stumble — verb (I) 1 to hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall: In her hurry she stumbled and spilled the milk all over the floor. (+ over/on): Vic stumbled over the step as … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stumble across — ˈstumble a ˌcross ˈstumble on ˈstumble up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stumble across he/she/it stumbles across presen … Useful english dictionary
stumble on — ˈstumble a ˌcross ˈstumble on ˈstumble up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stumble across he/she/it stumbles across pr … Useful english dictionary
stumble upon — ˈstumble a ˌcross ˈstumble on ˈstumble up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stumble across he/she/it stumbles across … Useful english dictionary
stumble into — ˈstumble ˌinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stumble into he/she/it stumbles into present participle stumbling into past tense … Useful english dictionary
stumble on — verb a) to discover or find something by accident b) to meet somebody by chance Syn: come across, come upon, stumble across, stumble upon … Wiktionary
stumble across — verb a) to discover or find something by accident b) to meet somebody by chance Syn: come across, come upon, stumble on, stumble upon … Wiktionary
stumble upon — verb a) To discover or find something by accident. b) To meet somebody by chance. Syn: come across, come upon, stumble across, stumble on … Wiktionary
stumble — verb 1) she stumbled and fell heavily Syn: trip (over/up), lose one s balance, lose/miss one s footing, slip 2) he stumbled back home Syn: stagger, totter, teeter, dodder, blunder, hobble, move clumsily … Thesaurus of popular words