Tropiezo (en. Stumbling block)

/tɾoˈpjɛ.so/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An obstacle that causes a fall or accident.

The stumble on the sidewalk made me fall.

El tropiezo en la acera me hizo caer.

An error or difficulty in the execution of a task.

He had a stumble in his presentation that discouraged him.

Tuvo un tropiezo en su presentación que lo desanimó.

verb

To stumble or fall due to an obstacle.

She always stumbles over the same stone.

Ella siempre tropieza con la misma piedra.

From the verb 'to stumble', which comes from the Latin 'tripudiare'.

to have a stumble

to make a mistake or an error.

dar un tropiezo

stumble upon someone

to unexpectedly encounter someone, sometimes in an awkward way.

tropiezo con alguien

to suffer a stumble

to experience a difficulty or setback.

sufrir un tropiezo

to stumble

to fall or lose balance due to an obstacle.

tropezar

I stumble

colloquial form of stumble, often related to awkward situations.

tropieso

Stumble

I had a stumble in life, I took the wrong path.

Tuve un tropezo en la vida, me confundí de camino.

Leg

He gave me a leg in a talk, it was embarrassing.

Me pegó una pata en una charla, fue vergonzoso.