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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsumazuku
"彼は階段でつまずきそうになった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To trip or momentarily lose one's balance while walking or running.
"She watched her step so she wouldn't stumble on the loose stones."
- 1
An act of tripping or losing one's balance.
"A slight stumble nearly cost him the race."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English stumblen, from Old Norse stumra (to stumble); akin to Old English stamian (to stammer) and Old High German stummeln.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stumble" is said worldwide
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trébucher
Transliteration: trebyʃe
"Il a failli trébucher sur le tapis."
stolpern
Transliteration: ˈʃtɔlpɐn
"Er ist über die Treppe gestolpert."
inciampare
Transliteration: intʃamˈpare
"Ho rischiato di inciampare nel filo."
tropezar
Transliteration: tɾopeˈsaɾ
"Tropiezó con una piedra en el camino."
tropeçar
Transliteration: tɾopeˈsaɾ
"Cuidado para não tropeçar na calçada."
ठokar खाना
Transliteration: thokar khana
"वह रास्ते में पत्थर से ठोकर खाकर गिर गया।"
绊倒
Transliteration: bàndǎo
"他在黑暗中差点绊倒了。"
비틀거리다
Transliteration: biteulgeorida
"그는 돌부리에 걸려 비틀거렸다."
つまずく
Transliteration: tsumazuku
"彼は階段でつまずきそうになった。"
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