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tropezar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collide verb To crash into something else with force, usually by accident.
  • slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
  • stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
  • trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.

Senses

tropezar is used for these senses in English:

  • collide (intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent.
  • run into (transitive, _, and with prepositional object) To cause to collide with.
  • slip (transitive) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
  • stumble (transitive, figurative) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.
  • trip A stumble or misstep.
  • trip (intransitive) To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot
  • trip over To trip or stumble and almost fall, as a result of bumping into someone or something with one's feet.

collide — full definition

  1. verb To crash into something else with force, usually by accident.
  2. verb To be in conflict, or to clash over something, especially ideas or interests.

slip — full definition

  1. verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
  2. verb To move, put, or go somewhere quickly, quietly, or without being noticed.
  3. noun A small piece of paper, often used for a form, receipt, or brief note.
  4. noun A minor and usually unintentional mistake.
  5. noun A woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress, or a pillowcase-like fabric cover.

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