What is the Spanish word for "stumble"?

Learn how to say "stumble" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

stumble

Spanish

tropezar

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Alternative translations of "stumble"

tambalearse
tropezón
vacilar

Examples of how to use "stumble" in Spanish

English
He might stumble in the dark.
Spanish
Podría tropezar en la oscuridad.
English
I stumble when the path is slippery.
Spanish
Yo tropiezo cuando el camino está resbaladizo.
English
She stumbled over a loose stone.
Spanish
Ella tropezó con una piedra suelta.
English
They are stumbling through the dark hallway.
Spanish
Están tropezando por el pasillo oscuro.
English
We have stumbled upon a great idea.
Spanish
Hemos encontrado una gran idea por casualidad.

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