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1 fumble
intransitive verbfumble with one's papers — in seinen Papieren kramen (ugs.)
fumble in one's pockets for something — in seinen Taschen nach etwas fingern od. (ugs.) kramen
fumble for the light switch — nach dem Lichtschalter tasten
fumble [about or around] in the dark — im Dunkeln herumtasten
* * *1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) herumfummeln* * *fum·ble[ˈfʌmbl̩]I. vi1. (manipulate)▪ to \fumble [around [or about]] with sth an etw dat [herum]fingern, [ungeschickt] mit etw dat [herum]hantieren2. (caress)3. (feel for)▪ to \fumble around [or about] [herum]tasten\fumble around [or about] in the dark im Dunkeln [umher]tappento \fumble in one's pockets in seinen Taschen kramen4. (in speech)to \fumble for the right phrase/word [krampfhaft] nach dem passenden Ausdruck/Wort suchenII. vt1. (say wrong)to \fumble one's lines/a speech seinen Text/eine Rede stammeln2. SPORT* * *['fʌmbl]1. viumhertasten or -tappento fumble (about) for sth — nach etw suchen or tasten; (in case, pocket, drawer) nach etw wühlen
to fumble with sth — an etw (dat) herumfummeln
2. vtvermasseln (inf), verpfuschen (inf)to fumble the ball — den Ball nicht sicher fangen
* * *fumble [ˈfʌmbl]A v/ia) herumtappen, -tasten,b) (herum)fummeln (at an dat),c) ungeschickt umgehen ( with mit),d) tastend suchen (for, after nach):fumble in one’s pockets in seinen Taschen (herum)wühlen;fumble for words nach Worten suchen2. SPORT patzen (auch allg):a) den Ball fallen lassenb) den Ball verhauenB v/t1. ungeschickt umgehen mitC s1. a) Herumtappen n, -tasten nb) (Herum)Fummeln nc) ungeschickter Umgangd) tastendes Suchen2. SPORT Patzer m (auch allg)* * *intransitive verbfumble at or with — [herum]fingern an (+ Dat.)
fumble in one's pockets for something — in seinen Taschen nach etwas fingern od. (ugs.) kramen
fumble [about or around] in the dark — im Dunkeln herumtasten
* * *v.tasten v.umhertasten v.
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