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ˈstum·bling block: noun
stum·ble: intransitive verb

ˈstum·bling block N

stumbling block

ovira f

stumbling block

to be a stumbling block to sth

biti ovira za kaj

stum·ble [ˈstʌmbl̩] VB intr

1. stumble (trip):

spotikati se [perf spotakniti se]

to stumble on sth

spotakniti se ob kaj

2. stumble:

fig the judges noticed the violinist stumble

sodniki so opazili, da je violonist naredil napako

to stumble from one mistake to another fig

delati napako za napako

3. stumble (stagger):

to stumble about

4. stumble (falter: when talking):

jecljati [perf zajecljati]

zatikajoče govoriti

5. stumble (find):

to stumble across sb/sth

naleteti na koga/kaj

Usage examples with stumbling

to be a stumbling block to sth

biti ovira za kaj

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Some people stumbling over tongue-twisters say the first two sounds of successive words almost at the same time, while others say them in quick succession. www.isciencetimes.com

This issue was a stumbling block in understanding the causes of climate change. en.wikipedia.org

His broad shoulders and powerful frame were the admiration of the team's supporters and a stumbling block for its opponents. en.wikipedia.org

But health insurance, not pay, ended up being the biggest stumbling block. en.wikipedia.org

His argument appears to be that, by remembering the pointless and unjustifiable outcomes of persecution, humankind may be motivated to avoid the same stumbling blocks. en.wikipedia.org

They go forward, stumbling, sometimes falling, sometimes triumphant, sometimes vanquished. en.wikipedia.org

A major stumbling block to purification was the insolubility of demineralized bone matrix. en.wikipedia.org

That flaw will be a major stumbling block toward wide appeal, and overseas prospects seem particularly remote. en.wikipedia.org

However, just when the concerts seemed to be heading in the right direction, the unlikely stumbling block of world poverty halted progress. en.wikipedia.org

The engines, however, proved a major stumbling block. en.wikipedia.org

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