Tropezó (en. Stumbled)

/tɾopeˈθo/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To move or walk in such a way that balance is lost when colliding with an object.

While walking, he stumbled over a stone.

Mientras caminaba, tropezó con una piedra.

In a figurative sense, to encounter an obstacle or difficulty in the development of a plan.

He stumbled over the approval of the project due to lack of documentation.

Tropezó con la aprobación del proyecto por falta de documentación.

To make a mistake or commit a slip.

He stumbled in his speech during the presentation.

Tropezó en su discurso durante la presentación.

From the Latin 'tripudiare', which means to leap.

stumble upon an obstacle

Encounter an unexpected difficulty.

tropezar con un obstáculo

stumble along the way

Encounter problems or inconveniences in the progress of something.

tropezar en el camino

not to stumble twice on the same stone

Not to make the same mistake again.

no tropezar dos veces en la misma piedra

stumble

Action of losing balance due to a collision.

tropezar

fall

To descend or go down unexpectedly.

caer

obstacle

Anything that hinders progress.

obstáculo

To bump awkwardly.

That guy always ends up stumbling at parties.

Ese tipo siempre termina tropezando en las fiestas.

To make a silly mistake.

I stumbled while trying to do the homework without studying.

Me tropecé al intentar hacer la tarea sin estudiar.