Stumble in spanish
Tropezón
pronunciation: tɹ̩oʊpeθoʊn part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: tɹ̩oʊpeθoʊn part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
stumble1 = tropezón, traspié, error.
Example: His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.stumble2 = tropezar, andar a tropezones, andar a traspiés, atrancarse, trastabillar, farfullar.
Example: For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.more:
» stumble across = dar con, encontrar por casualidad, toparse con.
Example: I stumbled across it while zapping through the channels and it seemed like a 'real' documentary.» stumble into + a predicament = encontrarse ante una disyuntiva, encontrarse ante un dilema.
Example: At the time he was conscious of but one thing -- that he had stumbled into a predicament which might easily cost him his life.» stumble on(to) = dar con, encontrar por casualidad, tropezarse con.
Example: While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.