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stumbled on

/ˈstʌm.bəld ɒn/

/ˈstʌm.bəld ɑn/

Translations

stumble onverb

stumbled on

Past Simple

stumbled on

Past Simple

stumbled on

Past Participle

stumbling on

Gerund

/ˈstʌm.bəl ɒn/

/ˈstʌm.bəl ɑn/

trébucher sur

She stumbled on the uneven pavement and nearly fell.

Elle a trébuché sur le trottoir irrégulier et a failli tomber.

tomber surSe dit d’une découverte faite par hasard.

While cleaning the attic, I stumbled on a box of old photographs.

En rangeant le grenier, je suis tombé sur une boîte de vieilles photographies.

Synonyms

come across

bump into

find by chance

stumble onverb

To trip or lose one's balance while walking or running.

She stumbled on the uneven pavement and nearly fell.

To come across or discover something unexpectedly.

While cleaning the attic, I stumbled on a box of old photographs.