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