stumble
gb/stˈʌmbəl/ us/stˈʌmbəl/
A2
Anglais
~ 1300
megbotlik, akadozik, belezavarodik, rábukkan, botlás
VERBE
A2
1
megbotlik
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I stumbled on the stone.
Megbotlottam a kőben.
He stumbled on the stairs.
Megbotlott a lépcsőn.
She stumbled over the bag.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble' with 'fall', but 'stumble' means you almost fall or lose balance briefly, not necessarily ending on the ground.
Sens
Trip or lose balance while moving
Collocations
stumble over a rock
|stumble on the stairs
|nearly stumble
|stumble badly
Synonymes
trip (More common for catching a foot on something; very close in meaning.)
Antonymes
stride (Describes walking with long, confident steps, the opposite of stumbling physically.)
Thèmes
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
VERBE
B1
2
akadozik
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I stumbled over my words.
Belezavarodtam a szavaimba.
He stumbled in his speech.
Akadozott a beszéde.
She stumbled through the story.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners think this only refers to physical movement, but it can also mean making verbal or performance mistakes.
Sens
Hesitate or err in speech or performance
Collocations
stumble over words
|stumble through a speech
|stumble badly
Synonymes
hesitate (Implies pausing due to uncertainty; less about actual mistakes.)
Antonymes
articulate (To speak clearly and fluently without errors.)
Thèmes
communication
|performance
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
VERBE
B1
3
rábukkan
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble upon' with 'trip over'; here it means to find something unexpectedly, not to lose balance.
Sens
Find something unexpectedly while moving
Collocations
stumble upon a secret
|stumble across a book
|stumble upon evidence
Synonymes
come across (Very close in meaning; more general and not limited to movement.)
Antonymes
search for (The opposite of finding by accident is looking for something on purpose.)
Thèmes
discovery
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To find something by accident when you are moving around.
To discover or encounter something by chance while walking or moving around.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
An act of tripping or losing balance
Collocations
a slight stumble
|recover from a stumble
|cause a stumble
Synonymes
trip (Very close meaning; often interchangeable for physical movement.)
Antonymes
stride (A smooth, confident step without interruption.)
Thèmes
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
stumble
API
GB/stˈʌmbəl/
US/stˈʌmbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
stumble (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (stumble)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: stumble
- Plural: stumbles
Verb
- Base: stumble
- 3rd Person Singular: stumbles
- Present Participle: stumbling
- Past: stumbled
Famille de mots
Forms
stumbles
noun
stumbling
verb
stumbled
verb
Related words
trip
verb A1
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- I stumbled upon a great little restaurant last night.
- While cleaning, she stumbled upon some old letters.