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