| Additional Translations |
| stumble n | (speech: hesitation) | traba nf |
| | | tartamudeo nm |
| | Apart from a stumble at the beginning, the speech went very well. |
| | Al margen de la traba al principio, el discurso estuvo muy bien. |
| stumble vi | (speech: flounder, hesitate) | trabarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tartamudear⇒ vi |
| | The speaker was nervous and stumbled several times during the talk. |
| | El orador estaba nervios y se trabó varias veces durante la charla. |
| stumble on [sth] vi + prep | (trip on [sth]) | tropezarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Roberta stumbled on a tree branch that was hidden in the long grass. |
| | Roberta se tropezó con una rama que estaba escondida entre el pasto. |
| stumble against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (bump into because of trip) | dársela contra v prnl + prep |
| | | toparse con v prnl + prep |
| | | tropezarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Ian lost his footing on the loose gravel and stumbled against the wall. |
| | Ian perdió el equilibrio en el camino de grava y se la dio contra la pared. |
| stumble through [sth] vi + prep | (make way with difficulty) | atravesar con dificultad vtr + loc adv |
| | | pasar con dificultad por loc verb + prep |
| | Sarah stumbled through the dark forest. |
| | Sarah atravesó con dificultad el bosque oscuro. |
| stumble through [sth] vi + prep | figurative (speech: make with difficulty) | pronunciar con dificultad vtr + loc adv |
| | Paul was ill-prepared, but he managed to stumble through his presentation. |
| | Paul no estaba bien preparado, pero se las arregló para pronunciar con dificultad su presentación. |
Locuciones verbales
stumble | stumbling |
stumble on [sth],
stumble upon [sth],
stumble across [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (discover, encounter by chance) | encontrar⇒ vtr |
| | | topar con vtr + prep |
| | | toparse con v prnl + prep |
| | | tropezarse con v prnl + prep |
| | The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album. |
| | La otra noche encontré un álbum de fotos antiguas. |
stumble on [sth],
stumble over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (get stuck) | atascarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | trabarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I always stumble on the words to the national anthem when I try to sing it. |
| | Siempre me atasco con las palabras cuando intento cantar el himno nacional. |