bumble
/ˈbʌmbl/verb
उच्चारण बम्बल
लड़खड़ाते हुए चलना, अनाड़ीपन से काम करना
Core word
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[I] + adv./prep.
to act or move in an awkward or confused way
लड़खड़ाते हुए चलना, अनाड़ीपन से काम करना
- He bumbled around the kitchen trying to find the sugar.
- The team bumbled along without a clear plan.
- The new waiter bumbled between the tables.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't bumble through the project without a proper plan.
- He bumbled about looking for his spectacles.
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[I] ~ (on) (about sth) British
to speak in a confused way that is difficult to understand
बड़बड़ाना, अस्पष्ट बोलना
- He bumbled on about his school days for an hour.
- The nervous candidate bumbled through his answer and forgot the main point.
- She bumbled through her speech, forgetting the words.
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- He bumbled an apology and left the room.
- Stop bumbling and tell us what actually happened.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
bumble + adverb / preposition (verb of movement)
Used for moving in a clumsy, unsteady way, often followed by along, around or about to show the direction of the aimless movement.
अनाड़ी या डगमगाते ढंग से चलने के लिए प्रयुक्त; अक्सर इसके बाद along, around या about आता है।
- The old driver bumbled along the lane at ten kilometres an hour.
- Radhika bumbled around the kitchen looking for the salt.
bumble on / bumble through
Bumble on means to keep talking in a confused way; bumble through means to get through something clumsily without proper skill.
'Bumble on' का अर्थ उलझे ढंग से बोलते रहना है; 'bumble through' का अर्थ बिना कौशल के जैसे-तैसे काम पूरा करना है।
- He bumbled on about the budget while nobody listened.
- She bumbled through her first speech without any notes.
bumble + direct speech
Bumble can introduce speech that is hesitant and unclear, much like mumble.
'Bumble' हिचकिचाहट और अस्पष्टता वाली बातचीत दिखाने के लिए भी आता है, जैसे 'mumble'।
- 'Er, I think it is, um, on the left,' he bumbled.
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bumble + adverb
alongaroundaboutonthrough
- The new clerk bumbled about the office on his first day.
adverb + bumble
happilyaimlesslynervouslyfoolishly
- The tourist bumbled aimlessly through the crowded market.
bumble + into / past
into a chairpast a queueinto a room
- He bumbled into the room and knocked over a vase.
“More examples 5
- The shy candidate bumbled through the interview but still got the job.
शर्मीले उम्मीदवार ने interview जैसे-तैसे पूरा किया, फिर भी उसे नौकरी मिल गई।
- Grandfather bumbled along the platform, looking for the right coach.
दादाजी सही डिब्बा ढूँढते हुए प्लेटफॉर्म पर डगमगाते हुए चलते रहे।
- Please do not bumble; say clearly what you mean.
कृपया उलझकर मत बोलिए; साफ़ कहिए कि आपका क्या मतलब है।
- A sleepy bee bumbled from flower to flower in the garden.
एक सुस्त मधुमक्खी बगीचे में फूल-फूल पर मँडराती रही।
- The minister bumbled over the figures and the press noticed at once.
मंत्री आँकड़े बताते समय अटक गए और पत्रकारों ने तुरंत यह देख लिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bumbled the answer in the viva.
✓ He bumbled through the answer in the viva.
In the sense of getting through something clumsily, bumble needs through; it is not used with a direct object.
जैसे-तैसे काम निपटाने के अर्थ में 'bumble' के बाद 'through' आता है; इसके साथ direct object नहीं आता।
✗ She bumbled in the market with a map since morning.
✓ She has been bumbling around the market with a map since morning.
Since morning needs a perfect tense, not the simple past.
'Since morning' के साथ perfect tense आता है, simple past नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe clumsy or unclear action, but they are used for different things.
ये क्रियाएँ अनाड़ी या अस्पष्ट कार्य बताती हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग-अलग बातों के लिए होता है।
To move or speak in a clumsy, confused but harmless way.
अनाड़ी, उलझे पर हानिरहित ढंग से चलना या बोलना।
- He bumbled through the speech.
To trip or nearly fall while walking, or to make a mistake while speaking.
चलते समय लड़खड़ाना या बोलते समय ग़लती करना।
- She stumbled on the step.
To speak so quietly and unclearly that others cannot hear you well.
इतना धीमा और अस्पष्ट बोलना कि दूसरे ठीक से सुन न सकें।
- He mumbled an apology.