stumble

inciampare

Perdere l’equilibrio camminando o correndo, a volte fino a cadere.

In inglese semplice: To lose your balance when walking or running, sometimes falling.

• I stumbled on a stone.
• She stumbled down the dark steps.
• He stumbled but caught himself before he fell.

Come si usa: stumble over something (He stumbled over a loose cable.)

Sinonimi: trip

Espressioni comuni: stumble over something, stumble down stairs, stumble and fall

impappinarsi, esitare

Fare errori o avere difficoltà mentre si parla o si fa qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To make mistakes or have difficulty while speaking or doing something.

• She stumbled over my name.
• He stumbled through his explanation of the rules.
• I always stumble when someone asks that question.

Come si usa: stumble over something (I stumbled over the unfamiliar words.); stumble through something (He stumbled through his first presentation.)

Sinonimi: falter

Espressioni comuni: stumble over words, stumble through something, stumble over something

imbattersi in

Trovare qualcuno o qualcosa per caso.

In inglese semplice: To find someone or something by chance.

• I stumbled across an old photo.
• We stumbled upon a quiet café near the station.
• She stumbled onto the answer while checking another problem.

Come si usa: stumble across/upon/onto something (They stumbled upon a hidden waterfall.)

Sinonimi: come across, chance upon

Espressioni comuni: stumble across something, stumble upon something, stumble onto something

inciampo

Movimento in cui si perde l’equilibrio mentre si cammina o si corre.

In inglese semplice: A movement in which you lose your balance while walking or running.

• A stumble almost sent her to the ground.
• He recovered from his stumble and kept running.
• One stumble on these stairs could be dangerous.

Sinonimi: trip, misstep

Espressioni comuni: a sudden stumble, a slight stumble, after a stumble

passo falso

Errore o piccolo insuccesso che interrompe i progressi.

In inglese semplice: A mistake or small failure that interrupts your progress.

• An early stumble hurt his campaign.
• Her speech had only one small stumble.
• The company recovered from several costly stumbles.

Sinonimi: mistake, blunder, setback

Espressioni comuni: an early stumble, a political stumble, a verbal stumble