споткнуться
Translation of споткнуться
stumble
Russian word in Latin letters: spotknutsya
Meaning of споткнуться
Задеть ногой за что-то и чуть не упасть.
to hit your foot against something while walking and almost fall
Pronunciation
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Споткнуться на камень or споткнуться о камень?
споткнуться о камень
споткнуться о + accusative: споткнуться о камень
Don't say споткнуться на камень. Say споткнуться о камень: you stumble over something with о.
Ребёнок споткнулся о камень на тропинке.
The child stumbled over a stone on the path.
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Be careful not to stumble over the cables.
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Осторожно, не споткнитесь о провода.
He stumbled on a stone and almost fell.
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Он споткнулся о камень и чуть не упал.
споткнуться synonyms
What's the difference between споткнуться, запнуться, and оступиться
Also catch your foot; but more often used about stumbling over words.
Put your foot down wrongly, e.g. on a step, without hitting anything.
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споткнуться meaning: what does it mean?
to hit your foot against something while walking and almost fall
споткнуться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
споткнуться is pronounced as [spɐtˈknut͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
споткнуться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Be careful not to stumble over the cables. Translation: Осторожно, не споткнитесь о провода.
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