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fumble

გამოთქმა: /ˈfʌmb(ə)l/

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • an act of doing or handling something clumsily:just one fumble during a tyre change could separate the winners from the losers
  • informal an act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure: a quick fumble in a downtown tavern
  • (in ball games) an act of failing to catch or field the ball cleanly: he recovered a fumble after a bad exchange
  • an act of managing or dealing with something clumsily:we are not talking about subtle errors of judgement, but major fumbles

ზმნა

Universal
  • do or handle something clumsily:she fumbled with the lock
  • (fumble about/around) move clumsily in various directions using the hands to find one’s way:he fumbled about in the dark but could not find her
  • [with object and adverbial] use the hands clumsily to move (something) as specified:she fumbled a cigarette from her bag
  • [with object] (in ball games) fail to catch or field (the ball) cleanly: have you ever seen him fumble a ball? [no object]:the keeper fumbled
  • express oneself or deal with something clumsily or nervously:Michael had fumbled for words

fumbler

noun

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