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    stumble

    US /ˈstʌmbəl/

    ・

    UK /'stʌmbl/

    B1
    n.NounFailing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
    The debater had a slight stumble during the speech but still earned second place
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
    After having three glasses of wine, the best man proceeded to stumble during his speech
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo trip and almost fall
    I almost stumble on that brick yesterday
    n.NounAct of tripping and almost falling
    If you forget to wear your glasses, you might stumble

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    Presentation Phrases & Public Speaking Advice | Business English Course Lesson 8

    10:01Presentation Phrases & Public Speaking Advice | Business English Course Lesson 8
    • I'm very uncoordinated, and it's likely I will trip or stumble.

      I'm very uncoordinated, and it's likely I will trip or stumble.

    • and it's likely I will trip or stumble.

      and it's likely I will trip or stumble.

    A2

    A Great Big World - Say Something ( cover by J.Fla )

    03:49A Great Big World - Say Something ( cover by J.Fla )
    • And I will stumble and fall.

      And I will stumble and fall.

    • And I will stumble and fall

      And I will stumble and fall

    A1

    Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking

    17:40Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking
    • So I actually had trouble learning English, and, uh, I still kind of stumble and pronounce things incorrectly at times.

      So I actually had trouble learning English, and, uh, I still kind of stumble and pronounce things incorrectly at times.

    • and I still kind of stumble

      and I still kind of stumble

    A2

    Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!

    13:53Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!
    • They're all designed to be a treasure hunt through the store that forces you to stumble across a huge array of products that you didn't actually need or didn't realize that you needed,

      They're all designed to be a treasure hunt through the store that forces you to stumble across a huge array of products that you didn't actually need or didn't realize that you needed,

    • store that forces you to stumble across a huge  array of products that you didn't actually need  

      store that forces you to stumble across a huge  array of products that you didn't actually need  

    B1

    Thieves take $30 million in one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history

    07:47Thieves take $30 million in one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history
    • These people are going to get caught because even though they're very sophisticated here, they're going to fall. They're going to stumble.

      These people are going to get caught because even though they're very sophisticated here, they're going to fall. They're going to stumble.

    • They're going to stumble.

      They're going to stumble.

    A2

    Are you disappointed in yourself? |? Podcast and Chill | Beginner

    13:24Are you disappointed in yourself? |? Podcast and Chill | Beginner
    • They stumble, fall, and get back up, right?

      They stumble, fall, and get back up, right?

    A2

    Create The Life You Want || Change Your Life || Graded Reader || Improve Your English ✅

    14:55Create The Life You Want || Change Your Life || Graded Reader || Improve Your English ✅
    • They fall, they stumble, but they keep trying.

      They fall, they stumble, but they keep trying.

    A2

    How To Be More Loving

    06:55How To Be More Loving
    • And yet it is always open to us to wonder why someone acted as they did—and here we are liable to stumble on an always provocative and properly revolutionary idea:

      And yet it is always open to us to wonder why someone acted as they did—and here we are liable to stumble on an always provocative and properly revolutionary idea:

    B2

    Top 10 Reasons to Visit Taiwan | MojoTravels

    07:30Top 10 Reasons to Visit Taiwan | MojoTravels
    • Tea plantations dot Taiwan's hillsides and you're as likely to stumble upon a tea house in the most remote village as you are in the busiest city.

      Tea plantations dot Taiwan's hillsides and you're as likely to stumble upon a tea house in the most remote village as you are in the busiest city.

    • likely to stumble upon a tea house in

      likely to stumble upon a tea house in

    B1

    Shania Yan - Sunshine in the Rain ( Lyric Video)

    03:36Shania Yan - Sunshine in the Rain ( Lyric Video)
    • I never felt the butterflies like those lovers do until I met you You're standing there, I'm holding my breath cause I'm terrified To tell you that I think I'm in love with you And I'd hear your stumble words when you tell me your theories They call us nerds, like hell I give a damn what people care When all I see was your perfect hair Can't seem to get enough of that mesmerizing glare And I was like, I think I'm in love But what is that?

      I never felt the butterflies like those lovers do until I met you You're standing there, I'm holding my breath cause I'm terrified To tell you that I think I'm in love with you And I'd hear your stumble words when you tell me your theories They call us nerds, like hell I give a damn what people care When all I see was your perfect hair Can't seem to get enough of that mesmerizing glare And I was like, I think I'm in love But what is that?

    • The lights here, your stumble words, when you tell me your theories, they call us nerds.

      The lights here, your stumble words, when you tell me your theories, they call us nerds.

    A2