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1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) tropezar2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) avanzar dando tropezonesaspiés3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) tropezar, atrabancarse; balbucir•- stumble across/on
stumble vb tropezartr['stʌmbəl]1 (trip) tropezar (on/over, con), dar un traspié2 (walk unsteadily) tambalearse3 (while speaking) atrancarse, atascarse1) trip: tropezar, dar un traspié2) flounder: quedarse sin saber qué hacer o decir3)stumble n: tropezón m, traspié mn.• traspié s.m.• trompicón s.m.• tropezón s.m.• tropiezo s.m.v.• abarrajar v.• pegar v.• trompicar v.• tropezar v.'stʌmbəla) ( trip) tropezar*, dar* un traspiéto stumble OVER/AGAINST something — tropezar* con algo
b) ( move unsteadily) (+ adv compl)to stumble along/in/out — ir*/entrar/salir* a tropezones or a trompicones
c) ( in speech) atrancarse*Phrasal Verbs:['stʌmbl]1.N tropezón m, traspié m2.VI tropezar, dar un traspiéto stumble on, to go stumbling on — (=keep walking) avanzar dando traspiés
to stumble through a speech — pronunciar un discurso de cualquier manera, pronunciar un discurso atracándose
to stumble (up)on or across sth — (fig) tropezar con algo
* * *['stʌmbəl]a) ( trip) tropezar*, dar* un traspiéto stumble OVER/AGAINST something — tropezar* con algo
b) ( move unsteadily) (+ adv compl)to stumble along/in/out — ir*/entrar/salir* a tropezones or a trompicones
c) ( in speech) atrancarse*Phrasal Verbs:
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