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stumbling block
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stumble verb

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stumbled, has stumbled, is stumbling, stumbles
tropezar, dar un traspié; quedarse sin saber qué hacer o decir

Example sentences of
stumble verb

  • •I stumbled on the uneven pavement.
  • •The horse stumbled and almost fell.
  • •He stumbled drunkenly across the room.
  • •He stumbled over to the table.
  • •I heard him stumble over the unfamiliar words.
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  • •She stumbled through an apology.
  • •The economy has stumbled in recent months.
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Synonyms of
stumble verb

flounder, trip

block noun

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blocks
bloque; obstrucción, bloqueo; cuadra, manzana (de edificios); edificio (de apartamentos, oficinas, etc.); serie, grupo

Example sentences of
block noun

  • •This is a wall built out of concrete blocks.
  • •We took a walk around the block.
  • •She lived on our block.
  • •The store is three blocks down on the right.
  • •Our hotel is a block from the ocean.
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  • •They put a block on future development of the area.
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Synonyms of
block noun

building, group, obstruction, piece, series