оступа́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
• stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.

Senses

оступа́ться is used for these senses in English:

• falter To stumble.
• stumble (intransitive) To make a mistake or have trouble.
• stumble (transitive, figurative) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.

falter — full definition

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

stumble — full definition

1. verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
2. verb To come across something by chance.

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