stumble
gb/stˈʌmbəl/ us/stˈʌmbəl/
A2
Engelska
~ 1300
megbotlik, akadozik, belezavarodik, rábukkan, botlás
VERB
A2
1
megbotlik
B1
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
I stumbled on the stone.
Megbotlottam a kőben.
He stumbled on the stairs.
Megbotlott a lépcsőn.
She stumbled over the bag.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble' with 'fall', but 'stumble' means you almost fall or lose balance briefly, not necessarily ending on the ground.
Betydelse
Trip or lose balance while moving
Ordkombinationer
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.)
Teman
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
I stumbled over my words.
Belezavarodtam a szavaimba.
He stumbled in his speech.
Akadozott a beszéde.
She stumbled through the story.
Vanligt misstag:
Some learners think this only refers to physical movement, but it can also mean making verbal or performance mistakes.
Betydelse
Hesitate or err in speech or performance
Ordkombinationer
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.)
Teman
communication
|performance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble upon' with 'trip over'; here it means to find something unexpectedly, not to lose balance.
Betydelse
Find something unexpectedly while moving
Ordkombinationer
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.)
Teman
discovery
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Betydelse
An act of tripping or losing balance
Ordkombinationer
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.)
Teman
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
stumble
IPA
GB/stˈʌmbəl/
US/stˈʌmbəl/
Stavelser och betoning
stumble (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (stumble)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: stumble
- Plural: stumbles
Verb
- Base: stumble
- 3rd Person Singular: stumbles
- Present Participle: stumbling
- Past: stumbled
Ordfamilj
Forms
stumbles
noun
stumbling
verb
stumbled
verb
Related words
trip
verb A1
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- I stumbled upon a great little restaurant last night.
- While cleaning, she stumbled upon some old letters.