stumble

つまずく

歩いたり走ったりするときにバランスを崩し、ときには転ぶこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： stumble over something (He stumbled over a loose cable.)

類義語： trip

よく使う表現： stumble over something, stumble down stairs, stumble and fall

つかえる、つまずく

話すときや何かをするときに、間違えたりうまく進められなくなったりする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： stumble over something (I stumbled over the unfamiliar words.); stumble through something (He stumbled through his first presentation.)

類義語： falter

よく使う表現： stumble over words, stumble through something, stumble over something

偶然見つける、出くわす

人や物を偶然見つけたり、それに出くわしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： stumble across/upon/onto something (They stumbled upon a hidden waterfall.)

類義語： come across, chance upon

よく使う表現： stumble across something, stumble upon something, stumble onto something

つまずき

歩いたり走ったりしているときに、足がもつれてバランスを崩すこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： trip, misstep

よく使う表現： a sudden stumble, a slight stumble, after a stumble

失策

物事の進み具合を妨げる間違いや小さな失敗。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： mistake, blunder, setback

よく使う表現： an early stumble, a political stumble, a verbal stumble