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I shook my head and turned back towards the orchard, where starveling crows cawed in the skeleton trees; I was glad of my staff as I stumbled among the gravestones.Moví la cabeza y, ayudándome del bastón para no tropezar con las lápidas, volví a la huerta, donde me recibieron los graznidos de los hambrientos cuervos que estaban posados en los esqueletos de los árboles.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Before long he knew he must confront her over the threat to the Emperor that Adminius had stumbled upon.No tardó mucho en comprender que debía enfrentarse a ella y hablarle sobre la amenaza al emperador que había llegado a oídos de Adminio.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
The waiter stumbled back, his mouth open, his eyes dilating.El camarero, con la boca abierta y los ojos dilatados, dio un traspié.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
He was walking south on Alvarado, if you could call the stumbling, self - absorbed lurch that propelled him headfirst, feet following, a walk.Caminaba hacia el sur por Alvarado, si es que se le puede llamar caminar a ese tambaleante, ensimismado lanzarse hacia delante, con la cabeza primero y los pies siguiéndola.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Then maybe stick your bloody remains someplace special, make it look like you stumbled around down here, got caught up with some of the locals, you know.Y quizá para dejar sus restos en algún callejón y aparentar que usted se encontraba casualmente por ahí y fue atacado por alguien del barrio, ya me entiende.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'I reckon that once she stumbled on the process she dropped everything else and began to concentrate on refining it – in two directions.»Supongo que cuando dio con el proceso dejó todo lo demás para dedicarse a perfeccionarlo... en dos sentidos.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
Punching open the door, he stumbled out.Abriendo la puerta, tropezó fuera.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
He half-stumbled into the seat waiting for him. The unyielding metal of the chair burned into his back.Cowart casi tropezó en el asiento que tenía reservado, y el rígido metal de la silla le escaldó la espalda.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Cato did his best to keep up with his centurion without stumbling or making too much noise.Cato hacía cuanto podía para seguirle el ritmo a su centurión sin dar un traspiés o hacer demasiado ruido.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
Then he stumbled back to bed.Luego volvió a la cama con paso vacilante.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
A throwing dagger caught him in the thigh, and he stumbled.Una daga que lanzaron lo cogió en el muslo, y tropezó.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
With one final, desperate effort Phulboni flung himself at the signal-room and stumbled through the doorway.Con un definitivo y desesperado esfuerzo, Phulboni se precipitó hacia la garita y cruzó la puerta tambaleándose.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
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stumbling block
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stumble
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | stumbled |
Imperative | stumble |
Present Participle (Participle I) | stumbling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | stumbled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I stumble | we stumble |
you stumble | you stumble |
he/she/it stumbles | they stumble |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am stumbling | we are stumbling |
you are stumbling | you are stumbling |
he/she/it is stumbling | they are stumbling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have stumbled | we have stumbled |
you have stumbled | you have stumbled |
he/she/it has stumbled | they have stumbled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been stumbling | we have been stumbling |
you have been stumbling | you have been stumbling |
he/she/it has been stumbling | they have been stumbling |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I stumbled | we stumbled |
you stumbled | you stumbled |
he/she/it stumbled | they stumbled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was stumbling | we were stumbling |
you were stumbling | you were stumbling |
he/she/it was stumbling | they were stumbling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had stumbled | we had stumbled |
you had stumbled | you had stumbled |
he/she/it had stumbled | they had stumbled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been stumbling | we had been stumbling |
you had been stumbling | you had been stumbling |
he/she/it had been stumbling | they had been stumbling |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will stumble | we shall/will stumble |
you will stumble | you will stumble |
he/she/it will stumble | they will stumble |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be stumbling | we shall/will be stumbling |
you will be stumbling | you will be stumbling |
he/she/it will be stumbling | they will be stumbling |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have stumbled | we shall/will have stumbled |
you will have stumbled | you will have stumbled |
he/she/it will have stumbled | they will have stumbled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stumbling | we shall/will have been stumbling |
you will have been stumbling | you will have been stumbling |
he/she/it will have been stumbling | they will have been stumbling |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would stumble | we should/would stumble |
you would stumble | you would stumble |
he/she/it would stumble | they would stumble |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be stumbling | we should/would be stumbling |
you would be stumbling | you would be stumbling |
he/she/it would be stumbling | they would be stumbling |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have stumbled | we should/would have stumbled |
you would have stumbled | you would have stumbled |
he/she/it would have stumbled | they would have stumbled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been stumbling | we should/would have been stumbling |
you would have been stumbling | you would have been stumbling |
he/she/it would have been stumbling | they would have been stumbling |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am stumbled | we are stumbled |
you are stumbled | you are stumbled |
he/she/it is stumbled | they are stumbled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being stumbled | we are being stumbled |
you are being stumbled | you are being stumbled |
he/she/it is being stumbled | they are being stumbled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been stumbled | we have been stumbled |
you have been stumbled | you have been stumbled |
he/she/it has been stumbled | they have been stumbled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was stumbled | we were stumbled |
you were stumbled | you were stumbled |
he/she/it was stumbled | they were stumbled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being stumbled | we were being stumbled |
you were being stumbled | you were being stumbled |
he/she/it was being stumbled | they were being stumbled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been stumbled | we had been stumbled |
you had been stumbled | you had been stumbled |
he/she/it had been stumbled | they had been stumbled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be stumbled | we shall/will be stumbled |
you will be stumbled | you will be stumbled |
he/she/it will be stumbled | they will be stumbled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stumbled | we shall/will have been stumbled |
you will have been stumbled | you will have been stumbled |
he/she/it will have been stumbled | they will have been stumbled |
stumble
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | stumble | stumbles |
Possessive case | stumble's | stumbles' |