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Briefly, as he said, the blunder was committed, and I had to think of something else."
Enfin, comme il le disait, la sottise était faite, et j’ai dû songer à autre chose... »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
As nothing is more contagious than a stupid blunder, the whole army sang in chorus: " Long live Sidoine I., king of the Blues."
Comme rien n’est plus contagieux qu’une bêtise, l’armée entière se mit à chanter en chœur : – Vive Sidoine 1er, roi des Bleus !
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
If I could blunder thus, gentlemen, in a land where men's senses are keen, why should we busy preoccupied urban folk not err also?'
Eh bien! messieurs, s'il me fut possible de me leurrer de la sorte, dans un pays où l'on a les sens aux aguets, pourquoi voudriez-vous que nous, citadins préoccupés d'affaires, ne nous trompions pas également?
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
Silvere, whose heart was full, and who had resolved to relieve it, remained for a moment speechless, not knowing how to continue, for he feared lest he should commit a fresh blunder.
Silvère, dont le cœur était plein et qui s’était promis de le vider longuement, resta muet, ne sachant par où commencer, craignant de commettre quelque nouvelle maladresse.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
A man ought not to make such a blunder as that!
On ne manque pas de nez à ce point-là!
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
"It's you two who are responsible for the blunder.
C’est vous deux qui avez fait la sottise.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
He's incapable of a blunder, particularly of a stupid blunder, like that of taking money and leaving a receipt for it lying about."
Il est incapable d’une faute, surtout d’une faute bête, comme celle de toucher de l’argent, en en laissant traîner le reçu. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
There was nothing to do except to call in my men and have them arrested, or to confess my blunder and clear out.
Il ne me restait plus qu'une alternative: ou bien appeler mes hommes pour les faire arrêter tous trois, ou bien reconnaître ma gaffe et vider les lieux.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
But nothing succeeded, the execution was regarded as inevitable, it seems, even by those who consider it a blunder.
Et rien n’a réussi, l’exécution était inévitable, paraît-il, même aux yeux de ceux qui la regardent comme une faute.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Aristide replied that she did not understand such matters; that she was the one who had committed a great blunder in placing her husband at the service of the marquis.
Aristide lui répondit qu’elle n’entendait rien à ces choses-là, et que c’était elle qui avait commis une grande faute en mettant son mari au service du marquis.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
For the first time in his career he had perpetrated a blunder, and felt that he was at the mercy of some denunciation, for with unpardonable imprudence he had written a very brief but compromising note.
Pour la première fois de sa vie, il avait commis une faute, il se sentait à la merci d’une délation, ayant eu l’impardonnable imprudence d’écrire un billet de trois lignes.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
As she spoke she took hold of his hands, like a mother seeking to prevent her big son from committing some terrible blunder.
Elle lui avait pris les mains, sans colère désormais, telle qu’une mère qui cherche de bonnes raisons pour empêcher son grand fils de commettre quelque exécrable faute.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
By the silent embarrassment which ensued she guessed her blunder.
Au silence gêné qui s’était fait, elle comprit sa faute.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
Open that window, Floating Tom, and I'll blunder through and do the same job to the front door."
– Ouvrez cette fenêtre, Tom Flottant, et je vais aller à tâtons jusqu’à la porte pour l’ouvrir aussi.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Hetty was more and more embarrassed, until overcome with the apprehension that she had failed in her object, and that the lives of her father and Hurry would be the forfeit of some blunder of her own, she burst into tears.
Hetty fut de plus en plus embarrassée, et à la fin, accablée par la crainte d’avoir échoué dans ses desseins, et d’avoir compromis l’existence de son père et celle de Hurry par quelque méprise, elle fondit en larmes.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

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blunder

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseblunderblunders
Possessive caseblunder'sblunders'

blunder

verb
Basic forms
Pastblundered
Imperativeblunder
Present Participle (Participle I)blundering
Past Participle (Participle II)blundered
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I blunderwe blunder
you blunderyou blunder
he/she/it blundersthey blunder
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am blunderingwe are blundering
you are blunderingyou are blundering
he/she/it is blunderingthey are blundering
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have blunderedwe have blundered
you have blunderedyou have blundered
he/she/it has blunderedthey have blundered
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been blunderingwe have been blundering
you have been blunderingyou have been blundering
he/she/it has been blunderingthey have been blundering
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I blunderedwe blundered
you blunderedyou blundered
he/she/it blunderedthey blundered
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was blunderingwe were blundering
you were blunderingyou were blundering
he/she/it was blunderingthey were blundering
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had blunderedwe had blundered
you had blunderedyou had blundered
he/she/it had blunderedthey had blundered
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been blunderingwe had been blundering
you had been blunderingyou had been blundering
he/she/it had been blunderingthey had been blundering
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will blunderwe shall/will blunder
you will blunderyou will blunder
he/she/it will blunderthey will blunder
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be blunderingwe shall/will be blundering
you will be blunderingyou will be blundering
he/she/it will be blunderingthey will be blundering
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have blunderedwe shall/will have blundered
you will have blunderedyou will have blundered
he/she/it will have blunderedthey will have blundered
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been blunderingwe shall/will have been blundering
you will have been blunderingyou will have been blundering
he/she/it will have been blunderingthey will have been blundering
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would blunderwe should/would blunder
you would blunderyou would blunder
he/she/it would blunderthey would blunder
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be blunderingwe should/would be blundering
you would be blunderingyou would be blundering
he/she/it would be blunderingthey would be blundering
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have blunderedwe should/would have blundered
you would have blunderedyou would have blundered
he/she/it would have blunderedthey would have blundered
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been blunderingwe should/would have been blundering
you would have been blunderingyou would have been blundering
he/she/it would have been blunderingthey would have been blundering
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am blunderedwe are blundered
you are blunderedyou are blundered
he/she/it is blunderedthey are blundered
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being blunderedwe are being blundered
you are being blunderedyou are being blundered
he/she/it is being blunderedthey are being blundered
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been blunderedwe have been blundered
you have been blunderedyou have been blundered
he/she/it has been blunderedthey have been blundered
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was blunderedwe were blundered
you were blunderedyou were blundered
he/she/it was blunderedthey were blundered
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being blunderedwe were being blundered
you were being blunderedyou were being blundered
he/she/it was being blunderedthey were being blundered
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been blunderedwe had been blundered
you had been blunderedyou had been blundered
he/she/it had been blunderedthey had been blundered
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be blunderedwe shall/will be blundered
you will be blunderedyou will be blundered
he/she/it will be blunderedthey will be blundered
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been blunderedwe shall/will have been blundered
you will have been blunderedyou will have been blundered
he/she/it will have been blunderedthey will have been blundered