stumble

• Substantiv, das das Stolpern oder den Verlust des Gleichgewichts beim Gehen oder Laufen bezeichnet, oft verbunden mit einem fast Sturz oder Fehltritt; auch übertragen für einen Fehler oder ein Stocken.

A noun referring to an act of tripping or losing one's balance while walking or running, often resulting in a near fall or a misstep.

1. Trip or fallA2formal

   An act of tripping or losing balance while walking or running.

   Stolpern

   • He took a stumble on the uneven pavement.
   • Her stumble on the stairs caused a minor injury.
   • The runner's stumble cost him the race.

   Synonymefalllurchmisstepsliptriptumble

2. Mistake or errorB2informal

   A mistake or blunder, especially in speech or performance.

   Fehler

   • The politician's verbal stumble was caught on camera.
   • She made a stumble during her presentation but recovered quickly.
   • His stumble in the interview cost him the job.

   Synonymeblundererrorgaffemisstepmistakeslipslip-up

• Verb, das das Stolpern oder den Verlust des Gleichgewichts beim Gehen oder Laufen bezeichnet sowie das unerwartete Antreffen oder Stoßen auf etwas.

A verb used to indicate the act of tripping or losing balance while walking or running, or to encounter something unexpectedly.

1. Trip or lose balanceA2formal

   To trip or lose your balance while walking or running, often by hitting your foot against something.

   Stolpern

   • He stumbled over a rock on the path.
   • She stumbled and nearly fell down the stairs.
   • The child stumbled while learning to walk.

   Synonymefalllurchmisstepslipstaggertottertrip

2. B1formal

   To make a mistake or have difficulty while speaking, performing, or doing something.

   Sich verhaspeln

   • The actor stumbled over his lines during the play.
   • She stumbled through her speech due to nervousness.
   • He stumbled on the math problem but eventually solved it.

   Synonymeblundererrfalterflounderfumblesliptrip

   Antonymeexcelprospersucceedtriumph

3. Discover by chanceB2informal

   To find or encounter something unexpectedly or by accident.

   Zufällig stoßen auf

   • I stumbled upon an old photograph in the attic.
   • She stumbled across a great book at the library.
   • They stumbled into a hidden café while exploring the city.

   Synonymebump intochance uponcome acrossdiscoverencounterfindhappen upon

   Antonymesearchseek