stolpern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blunder noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- founder noun A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
- stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
- trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.
Senses
stolpern is used for these senses in English:
- falter To stumble.
- founder (intransitive, especially, of horses) To fall; to stumble and go lame.
- stumble A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
- stumble (transitive, figurative) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.
- stumble upon (figuratively) To discover or find something by accident.
- trip (intransitive) To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
blunder — full definition
- noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- verb To make a careless, serious mistake.
falter — full definition
- verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
- verb To stumble or move unsteadily.