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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.) 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. -
2 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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stumbling block — obstacle, problem A strip of land is in the way of peace. It is the stumbling block … English idioms
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stumbling block — stumbling .block n a problem or difficulty that stops you from achieving something stumbling block to ▪ The main stumbling block to starting new research is that we lack qualified people … Dictionary of contemporary English
stumbling block — stumbling blocks N COUNT: oft N to/in n A stumbling block is a problem which stops you from achieving something. Perhaps the major stumbling block to reunification is the military presence in South Korea … English dictionary
stumbling-block — The Greek word is skandalon (1 Cor. 1:23) and means an obstacle which could cause a fall (Lev. 19:14) or a fundamental difficulty for belief (Gal. 5:11). It is wrong for convinced believers to put a stumbling block in the way of less assured or… … Dictionary of the Bible
stumbling block — n. an obstacle, hindrance, or difficulty standing in the way of progress or understanding … English World dictionary
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stumbling block — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, key, main, major, real ▪ potential VERB + STUMBLING BLOCK ▪ be … Collocations dictionary
stumbling block — A problem or obstacle that prevents you from achieving something is a stumbling block. My father adapted quite well but the language was always a stumbling block for my mother … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) stumbling block — a problem which prevents someone from achieving something. Lack of willingness to compromise is the main stumbling block to reaching a settlement. (often + to) Money, obviously, is a major stumbling block in any project of this size … New idioms dictionary
stumbling-block — n. Hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, check, bar, barrier, difficulty, impediment, lion in the way, stumbling stone … New dictionary of synonyms