stumble
gb/stˈʌmbəl/ us/stˈʌmbəl/
A2
英語
~ 1300
megbotlik, akadozik, belezavarodik, rábukkan, botlás
動詞
A2
1
megbotlik
B1
用法パターン：
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.
学習者向け例文
I stumbled on the stone.
Megbotlottam a kőben.
He stumbled on the stairs.
Megbotlott a lépcsőn.
She stumbled over the bag.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble' with 'fall', but 'stumble' means you almost fall or lose balance briefly, not necessarily ending on the ground.
意味
Trip or lose balance while moving
コロケーション
stumble over a rock
|stumble on the stairs
|nearly stumble
|stumble badly
類義語
trip (More common for catching a foot on something; very close in meaning.)
対義語
stride (Describes walking with long, confident steps, the opposite of stumbling physically.)
テーマ
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
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.
動詞
B1
2
akadozik
B2
用法パターン：
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.
学習者向け例文
I stumbled over my words.
Belezavarodtam a szavaimba.
He stumbled in his speech.
Akadozott a beszéde.
She stumbled through the story.
よくある間違い：
Some learners think this only refers to physical movement, but it can also mean making verbal or performance mistakes.
意味
Hesitate or err in speech or performance
コロケーション
stumble over words
|stumble through a speech
|stumble badly
類義語
hesitate (Implies pausing due to uncertainty; less about actual mistakes.)
対義語
articulate (To speak clearly and fluently without errors.)
テーマ
communication
|performance
|core_vocabulary
定義
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.
動詞
B1
3
rábukkan
B2
用法パターン：
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble upon' with 'trip over'; here it means to find something unexpectedly, not to lose balance.
意味
Find something unexpectedly while moving
コロケーション
stumble upon a secret
|stumble across a book
|stumble upon evidence
類義語
come across (Very close in meaning; more general and not limited to movement.)
対義語
search for (The opposite of finding by accident is looking for something on purpose.)
テーマ
discovery
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To find something by accident when you are moving around.
To discover or encounter something by chance while walking or moving around.
名詞
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
意味
An act of tripping or losing balance
コロケーション
a slight stumble
|recover from a stumble
|cause a stumble
類義語
trip (Very close meaning; often interchangeable for physical movement.)
対義語
stride (A smooth, confident step without interruption.)
テーマ
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
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.
文法
辞書形
stumble
IPA
GB/stˈʌmbəl/
US/stˈʌmbəl/
音節・強勢
stumble （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (stumble)
活用形
Noun
- Base: stumble
- Plural: stumbles
Verb
- Base: stumble
- 3rd Person Singular: stumbles
- Present Participle: stumbling
- Past: stumbled
関連語
Forms
stumbles
noun
stumbling
verb
stumbled
verb
Related words
trip
verb A1
表現
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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- I stumbled upon a great little restaurant last night.
- While cleaning, she stumbled upon some old letters.