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    Tropezaron (en. They stumbled)

    /tropaˈθaɾon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of losing balance when colliding with an obstacle.
    She tripped over the rock while running.
    Ella tropezaron con la roca mientras corría.
    To encounter difficulties or complications when trying to do something.
    They stumbled in the negotiation due to disagreements.
    Tropezaron en la negociación debido a desacuerdos.
    To deviate from a direct path or course by encountering an obstacle.
    The team stumbled on their way to the goal.
    El equipo tropezaron en su camino hacia la meta.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tropĭzāre', which means 'dejected' or 'to stumble'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to stumble upon the same stone
    To commit the same mistake again.
    tropezar con la misma piedra
    to stumble in life
    To encounter obstacles in the path of life.
    tropezar en la vida
    one must not trip twice over the same mistake
    To learn from past mistakes.
    no hay que tropezar dos veces con el mismo error

    Related Words

    to stumble
    Action of losing balance or colliding while walking.
    tropezar
    to fall
    To lose the support on which one is standing.
    caer

    Slang Meanings

    To have an unexpected stumble.
    I stumbled upon my friend's plan at the last minute.
    Me tropecé con el plan de mi amigo en el último minuto.
    To lose emotional control.
    She stumbled in the conversation and lost her composure.
    Ella se tropezó en la conversación y perdió la calma.