stumble
gb/stˈʌmbəl/ us/stˈʌmbəl/
A2
영어
~ 1300
megbotlik, akadozik, belezavarodik, rábukkan, botlás
동사
A2
1
megbotlik
B1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
I stumbled on the stone.
Megbotlottam a kőben.
He stumbled on the stairs.
Megbotlott a lépcsőn.
She stumbled over the bag.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble' with 'fall', but 'stumble' means you almost fall or lose balance briefly, not necessarily ending on the ground.
뜻
Trip or lose balance while moving
연어
stumble over a rock
|stumble on the stairs
|nearly stumble
|stumble badly
유의어
trip (More common for catching a foot on something; very close in meaning.)
반의어
stride (Describes walking with long, confident steps, the opposite of stumbling physically.)
주제
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
정의
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.
동사
B1
2
akadozik
B2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
I stumbled over my words.
Belezavarodtam a szavaimba.
He stumbled in his speech.
Akadozott a beszéde.
She stumbled through the story.
자주 하는 실수：
Some learners think this only refers to physical movement, but it can also mean making verbal or performance mistakes.
뜻
Hesitate or err in speech or performance
연어
stumble over words
|stumble through a speech
|stumble badly
유의어
hesitate (Implies pausing due to uncertainty; less about actual mistakes.)
반의어
articulate (To speak clearly and fluently without errors.)
주제
communication
|performance
|core_vocabulary
정의
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.
동사
B1
3
rábukkan
B2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble upon' with 'trip over'; here it means to find something unexpectedly, not to lose balance.
뜻
Find something unexpectedly while moving
연어
stumble upon a secret
|stumble across a book
|stumble upon evidence
유의어
come across (Very close in meaning; more general and not limited to movement.)
반의어
search for (The opposite of finding by accident is looking for something on purpose.)
주제
discovery
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
정의
To find something by accident when you are moving around.
To discover or encounter something by chance while walking or moving around.
명사
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
An act of tripping or losing balance
연어
a slight stumble
|recover from a stumble
|cause a stumble
유의어
trip (Very close meaning; often interchangeable for physical movement.)
반의어
stride (A smooth, confident step without interruption.)
주제
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
정의
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.
문법
기본형
stumble
IPA
GB/stˈʌmbəl/
US/stˈʌmbəl/
음절 및 강세
stumble （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (stumble)
활용형
Noun
- Base: stumble
- Plural: stumbles
Verb
- Base: stumble
- 3rd Person Singular: stumbles
- Present Participle: stumbling
- Past: stumbled
관련 단어
Forms
stumbles
noun
stumbling
verb
stumbled
verb
Related words
trip
verb A1
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- I stumbled upon a great little restaurant last night.
- While cleaning, she stumbled upon some old letters.