stumble
gb/stˈʌmbəl/ us/stˈʌmbəl/
A2
Inglés
~ 1300
megbotlik, akadozik, belezavarodik, rábukkan, botlás
VERBO
A2
1
megbotlik
B1
Patrón de uso:
to stumble [over/on something]
She stumbled on the uneven pavement.
Megbotlott az egyenetlen járdán.
He stumbled over a tree root in the dark.
Megbotlott egy fagyökérben a sötétben.
I stumbled on the stairs but caught myself on the railing.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I stumbled on the stone.
Megbotlottam a kőben.
He stumbled on the stairs.
Megbotlott a lépcsőn.
She stumbled over the bag.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble' with 'fall', but 'stumble' means you almost fall or lose balance briefly, not necessarily ending on the ground.
Significado
Trip or lose balance while moving
Colocaciones
stumble over a rock
|stumble on the stairs
|nearly stumble
|stumble badly
Sinónimos
trip (More common for catching a foot on something; very close in meaning.)
Antónimos
stride (Describes walking with long, confident steps, the opposite of stumbling physically.)
Temas
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To trip or almost fall while walking or running.
To trip or momentarily lose one's balance while walking or running, often causing a brief interruption in movement.
VERBO
B1
2
akadozik
B2
Patrón de uso:
to stumble [over/through words]
He stumbled over his words during the interview.
Akadozva beszélt az interjú alatt.
She stumbled through her presentation but managed to finish.
Akadozva tartotta meg az előadását, de sikerült befejeznie.
I often stumble when reading aloud quickly.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I stumbled over my words.
Belezavarodtam a szavaimba.
He stumbled in his speech.
Akadozott a beszéde.
She stumbled through the story.
Error frecuente:
Some learners think this only refers to physical movement, but it can also mean making verbal or performance mistakes.
Significado
Hesitate or err in speech or performance
Colocaciones
stumble over words
|stumble through a speech
|stumble badly
Sinónimos
hesitate (Implies pausing due to uncertainty; less about actual mistakes.)
Antónimos
articulate (To speak clearly and fluently without errors.)
Temas
communication
|performance
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To stop for a moment or make a mistake while speaking or doing something.
To pause awkwardly, make a mistake, or lose fluency while speaking, reading aloud, or performing an action.
VERBO
B1
3
rábukkan
B2
Patrón de uso:
to stumble upon/across [something]
I stumbled upon an old diary in the attic.
Véletlenül rábukkantam egy régi naplóra a padláson.
They stumbled across a beautiful café while exploring the city.
A várost felfedezve rábukkantak egy gyönyörű kávézóra.
We stumbled upon some rare coins during our hike.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I stumbled upon a good book.
Rábukkantam egy jó könyvre.
She stumbled across a nice park.
Rábukkant egy szép parkra.
They stumbled upon an old photo.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble upon' with 'trip over'; here it means to find something unexpectedly, not to lose balance.
Significado
Find something unexpectedly while moving
Colocaciones
stumble upon a secret
|stumble across a book
|stumble upon evidence
Sinónimos
come across (Very close in meaning; more general and not limited to movement.)
Antónimos
search for (The opposite of finding by accident is looking for something on purpose.)
Temas
discovery
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To find something by accident when you are moving around.
To discover or encounter something by chance while walking or moving around.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
4
botlás
B2
After a slight stumble, she kept running.
Egy kisebb botlás után tovább futott.
His stumble on the track cost him the race.
A futópályán történt botlása miatt elveszítette a versenyt.
A loose cable caused my stumble.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She had a small stumble.
Egy kisebbet botlott.
I saw his stumble on the stairs.
Láttam, amikor megbotlott a lépcsőn.
He recovered after a stumble.
Significado
An act of tripping or losing balance
Colocaciones
a slight stumble
|recover from a stumble
|cause a stumble
Sinónimos
trip (Very close meaning; often interchangeable for physical movement.)
Antónimos
stride (A smooth, confident step without interruption.)
Temas
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A short moment when you trip or almost fall while walking or running.
An instance of tripping or momentarily losing one's balance while moving on foot.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
stumble
AFI
GB/stˈʌmbəl/
US/stˈʌmbəl/
Sílabas y acento
stumble (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (stumble)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: stumble
- Plural: stumbles
Verb
- Base: stumble
- 3rd Person Singular: stumbles
- Present Participle: stumbling
- Past: stumbled
Familia de palabras
Forms
stumbles
noun
stumbling
verb
stumbled
verb
Related words
trip
verb A1
Expresiones
stumble across
1/stˈʌmbəl əkɹˈɔs/
phrasal verb
Come across something unexpectedly while moving
To find something by chance when you are walking or moving around.
Ejemplos
- We stumbled across an antique shop in the village.
- He stumbled across a solution while testing the program.
stumble into
1/stˈʌmbəl ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Get involved in something unexpectedly
To start doing something or be in a situation without planning it.
Ejemplos
- She stumbled into a career in design after helping a friend.
- They stumbled into trouble when they took the wrong path.
stumble upon
1/stˈʌmbəl əpˈɑn/
phrasal verb
Find something unexpectedly while moving
To find something by chance when you are moving around.
Ejemplos
- I stumbled upon a great little restaurant last night.
- While cleaning, she stumbled upon some old letters.