fumble in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fumble in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fumble [Am ˈfəmbəl, Brit ˈfʌmb(ə)l] VB intr

1. fumble (grope):

he was fumbling (around or about) in the dark

buscaba algo a tientas y a ciegas en la oscuridad

she fumbled in her pockets

revolvió or hurgó en sus bolsillos

to fumble for sth she fumbled for the keyhole

buscó a tientas la cerradura

he fumbled for the right words

tartamudeó, tratando de encontrar las palabras adecuadas

to fumble with sth she fumbled with her buttons

intentó torpemente abrocharse/desabrocharse

2. fumble (in US football):

fumble

fumblear

II.fumble [Am ˈfəmbəl, Brit ˈfʌmb(ə)l] VB trans

fumble

dejar caer

fumble (in US football)

fumblear

to fumble one's way she fumbled her way across the unlit room

cruzó a tientas la oscura habitación

III.fumble [Am ˈfəmbəl, Brit ˈfʌmb(ə)l] N Am inf

fumble

metedura f de pata inf

fumble (in US football)

fumble m

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to drop or fumble the ball lit (in US football) Am

fumblear

you know he won't drop or fumble the ball

ya sabes que no nos va a fallar

Translations for fumble in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fomble

fumble

fumblear

to fumble

fomblear

to fumble

fumble in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fumble in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fumble [ˈfʌmbl] VB intr

to fumble around for sth

buscar algo a tientas

to fumble for words

titubear buscando las palabras

II.fumble [ˈfʌmbl] VB trans SPORTS

to fumble the ball

dejar caer la pelota

fumble Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fumble around for sth

buscar algo a tientas

to fumble for words

titubear buscando las palabras

to fumble the ball

dejar caer la pelota

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He also had two interceptions, four forced fumbles, and a blocked kick.

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Defensively, he had 19.5 tackles, a forced fumble, and one interception.

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He returned one fumble 42 yards for a touchdown.

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Finished with 10 tackles (seven solo) and a fumble recovery.

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He also forced a fumble and broke up three passes.

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He finished the year with 49 tackles (34 solos), two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and one tackle for a two-yard loss.

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In his senior year, he finished the year with 46 tackles, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.

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He recorded nine defensive tackles, one forced fumble and a 19-yard interception.

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However, early owners fumbled in their search for a suitable treatment process, and fell victim to process men.

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He finished his career with 14 interceptions, which he returned for 207 yards, and 3 fumble recoveries.

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