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fumbling

/ˈfʌmblɪŋ/ /ˈfʌmbl̩ɪŋ/

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verb

Tastend, fummeln

To handle nervously or awkwardly.

Examples :

"He fumbled the key into the lock."

Er fummelte den Schlüssel ins Schloss.

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verb

Tasten, fummeln

To grope awkwardly in trying to find something

Examples :

"He fumbled for his keys."

Er tastete nach seinen Schlüsseln.

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verb

Tasten, fummeln

To blunder uncertainly.

Examples :

"He fumbled through his prepared speech."

Er tastete sich durch seine vorbereitete Rede.

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verb

Tasten, fummeln

To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.

Examples :

"to fumble for an excuse"

nach einer Ausrede tasten

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verb

verlieren, fallen lassen

To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.

Examples :

"The baseball player was fumbling the ball, and it rolled away. "

Der Baseballspieler ließ den Ball fallen, und er rollte weg.

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verb

fummeln, tasten, hantieren

To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.

Examples :

"The toddler was fumbling with his blocks, turning them over and over but not building anything. "

Das Kleinkind fummelte mit seinen Bauklötzen, drehte sie immer wieder um, baute aber nichts.

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noun

Tastend, ungeschicktes Hantieren

An instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.

Examples :

"The child's fumbling with the shoelaces made it difficult to tie them quickly. "

Das ungeschickte Hantieren des Kindes mit den Schnürsenkeln erschwerte es, sie schnell zu binden.

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