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fumble in Spanish

fumble in Spanish is manosear, meter la pata, tanatear — fumble means to handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.

fumble in Spanish

manosear
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
meter la pata
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
tanatear
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
manosear
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
tanatear
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
titubear
verb
(intransitive) To blunder uncertainly.
cantar
verb
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
dejar caer
verb
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
escaparse
verb
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
perder
verb
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
soltar
verb
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.

What does "fumble" mean?

  1. verb To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.
    "He fumbled with his keys in the dark."
  2. verb In sports, to accidentally drop the ball.
    "The running back fumbled on the two-yard line."
  3. noun An instance of dropping or clumsily mishandling something, especially in sport.
    "The fumble cost them the game."
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fumble in a sentence

  • He fumbled with his keys in the dark.
  • She fumbled the presentation after losing her notes.
  • The running back fumbled on the two-yard line.
  • The fumble cost them the game.

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What is "fumble" in Spanish?

"fumble" in Spanish is manosear, meter la pata, tanatear. fumble means: To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.

How do you use "fumble" in a sentence?

Example: "He fumbled with his keys in the dark." In Spanish, "fumble" is manosear, meter la pata, tanatear.

Are there other ways to say "fumble" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 9 translations listed for "fumble": manosear, meter la pata, tanatear, titubear, cantar, dejar caer.

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