stumble on

tomber sur

Trouver quelque chose sans s’y attendre, alors qu’on fait autre chose.

En anglais simple : To find something unexpectedly while doing something else.

• I stumbled on a useful website.
• She stumbled on the answer while reading a magazine.
• Have you ever stumbled on a hidden beach?

Comment l'utiliser : stumble on something (I stumbled on an old photo while cleaning.)

Synonymes : come across, chance upon

Expressions courantes : stumble on something, stumble on a solution

trébucher sur

Perdre l’équilibre en marchant parce que le pied heurte quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To lose your balance because your foot hits something while you are walking.

• I stumbled on a stone.
• He stumbled on a tree root but did not fall.
• Be careful not to stumble on the broken step.

Comment l'utiliser : stumble on something (She stumbled on a loose stone.)

Synonymes : trip on, trip over

Expressions courantes : stumble on something, stumble on a step

tomber sur, rencontrer par hasard

Rencontrer quelqu’un sans s’y attendre et sans avoir prévu de le voir.

En anglais simple : To meet someone unexpectedly, without arranging to see them.

• I stumbled on an old friend.
• She stumbled on her former teacher at the airport.
• We might stumble on someone we know at the festival.

Comment l'utiliser : stumble on someone (We stumbled on an old friend at the market.)

Synonymes : run into, bump into

Expressions courantes : stumble on someone, stumble on a friend

continuer tant bien que mal

Continuer à avancer ou à essayer, malgré des progrès lents et difficiles.

En anglais simple : To keep going or trying, although progress is slow and difficult.

• We stumbled on despite the problems.
• The company stumbled on for another year before closing.
• Without a clear plan, they can only stumble on.

Synonymes : struggle on, soldier on

Contraires : give up

Expressions courantes : stumble on alone, stumble on somehow