fumble

fumble
verb
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) buscar/revolver a tientas/torpemente, manejar torpemente
2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) dejar caer
fumble
tr['fʌmbəl]
transitive verb
1 dejar caer
■ the goalkeeper fumbled the ball el portero dejó caer el balón
intransitive verb to fumble for
1 buscar a tientas
■ she fumbled in her purse for some coins buscó a tientas unas monedas en su monedero
intransitive verb to fumble with
1 hacer torpemente
■ he fumbled with his keys intentó torpemente meter la llave
fumble ['fʌmbəl] v, -bled ; -bling vt
1) : dejar caer, fumblear
2)
to fumble one's way : ir a tientas
fumble vi
1) grope: hurgar, tantear
2)
to fumble with : manejar con torpeza
fumble n
: fumble m (en futbol americano)
fumble
v.
• chapucear v.
• dejar caer v.
• manosear v.
• revolver torpemente v.
• titubear v.

I
1. 'fʌmbəl
intransitive verb (grope)

he was fumbling (around o about) in the dark — buscaba algo a tientas en la oscuridad

she fumbled in her pockets — revolvió or hurgó en sus bolsillos

to fumble FOR something: she fumbled for the keyhole buscó a tientas la cerradura; he fumbled for the right words tartamudeó, tratando de encontrar las palabras adecuadas; to fumble WITH something: she fumbled with her buttons — intentó torpemente abrocharse/desabrocharse


2.
vt \<\<ball\>\> dejar caer; (in US football) fumblear

II
noun (in US football) fumble m
['fʌmbl]
1.
VT (=drop) dejar caer; (=handle badly) manosear, coger or (LAm) agarrar con torpeza

to fumble one's way along — ir a tientas

2.
VI (also: fumble about) hurgar

to fumble in one's pockets — hurgar en los bolsillos

to fumble for sth — buscar algo con las manos

to fumble for a word — titubear buscando una palabra

to fumble with sth — manejar algo torpemente

to fumble with a door — forcejear para abrir una puerta

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I
1. ['fʌmbəl]
intransitive verb (grope)

he was fumbling (around o about) in the dark — buscaba algo a tientas en la oscuridad

she fumbled in her pockets — revolvió or hurgó en sus bolsillos

to fumble FOR something: she fumbled for the keyhole buscó a tientas la cerradura; he fumbled for the right words tartamudeó, tratando de encontrar las palabras adecuadas; to fumble WITH something: she fumbled with her buttons — intentó torpemente abrocharse/desabrocharse


2.
vt \<\<ball\>\> dejar caer; (in US football) fumblear

II
noun (in US football) fumble m

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