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1 stumble across/on
(to find by chance: I stumbled across this book today in a shop.) deparar com -
2 stumble across/on
(to find by chance: I stumbled across this book today in a shop.) tropeçar em, topar com -
3 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) tropeçar2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) andar aos tropeçOes3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) tropeçar•- stumble across/on* * *stum.ble[st'∧mbəl] n 1 erro, ato impróprio, lapso, deslize, falta. 2 tropeço, passo falso. • vt 1 tropeçar, pisar em falso. 2 fazer tropeçar. 3 cambalear, andar sem firmeza. 4 falar ou agir de modo hesitante. 5 errar, falhar. 6 encontrar por acaso, topar com. to stumble at chocar-se com. to stumble into meter-se em alguma coisa sem querer. to stumble over tropeçar sobre. to stumble upon achar por acaso, topar com. -
4 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) tropeçar2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) tropeçar3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) tropeçar•- stumble across/on
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