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straucheln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  • flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.

Senses

straucheln is used for these senses in English:

  • falter To stumble.
  • flounder (intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

falter — full definition

  1. verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  2. verb To stumble or move unsteadily.

flounder — full definition

  1. verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
  2. noun A type of flatfish found in shallow coastal waters.

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