stumble
gb/stˈʌmbəl/ us/stˈʌmbəl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1300
megbotlik, akadozik, belezavarodik, rábukkan, botlás
KITENZI
A2
1
megbotlik
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I stumbled on the stone.
Megbotlottam a kőben.
He stumbled on the stairs.
Megbotlott a lépcsőn.
She stumbled over the bag.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble' with 'fall', but 'stumble' means you almost fall or lose balance briefly, not necessarily ending on the ground.
Maana
Trip or lose balance while moving
Miunganiko ya maneno
stumble over a rock
|stumble on the stairs
|nearly stumble
|stumble badly
Visawe
trip (More common for catching a foot on something; very close in meaning.)
Vinyume
stride (Describes walking with long, confident steps, the opposite of stumbling physically.)
Mada
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
2
akadozik
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I stumbled over my words.
Belezavarodtam a szavaimba.
He stumbled in his speech.
Akadozott a beszéde.
She stumbled through the story.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners think this only refers to physical movement, but it can also mean making verbal or performance mistakes.
Maana
Hesitate or err in speech or performance
Miunganiko ya maneno
stumble over words
|stumble through a speech
|stumble badly
Visawe
hesitate (Implies pausing due to uncertainty; less about actual mistakes.)
Vinyume
articulate (To speak clearly and fluently without errors.)
Mada
communication
|performance
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
3
rábukkan
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stumble upon' with 'trip over'; here it means to find something unexpectedly, not to lose balance.
Maana
Find something unexpectedly while moving
Miunganiko ya maneno
stumble upon a secret
|stumble across a book
|stumble upon evidence
Visawe
come across (Very close in meaning; more general and not limited to movement.)
Vinyume
search for (The opposite of finding by accident is looking for something on purpose.)
Mada
discovery
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To find something by accident when you are moving around.
To discover or encounter something by chance while walking or moving around.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
An act of tripping or losing balance
Miunganiko ya maneno
a slight stumble
|recover from a stumble
|cause a stumble
Visawe
trip (Very close meaning; often interchangeable for physical movement.)
Vinyume
stride (A smooth, confident step without interruption.)
Mada
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
stumble
IPA
GB/stˈʌmbəl/
US/stˈʌmbəl/
Silabi na mkazo
stumble (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (stumble)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: stumble
- Plural: stumbles
Verb
- Base: stumble
- 3rd Person Singular: stumbles
- Present Participle: stumbling
- Past: stumbled
Familia ya neno
Forms
stumbles
noun
stumbling
verb
stumbled
verb
Related words
trip
verb A1
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- I stumbled upon a great little restaurant last night.
- While cleaning, she stumbled upon some old letters.