No. 12,086 in French
trébuche
"Trébuche" means "stumbles" in English.
In a sentence
Il trébuche sur une pierre en marchant.
He trips over a stone while walking.
In this sentence, 'trébuche' is used as a verb describing the act of losing balance momentarily, typically due to encountering an obstacle while walking.
Le projet trébuche à cause de problèmes financiers.
The project falters due to financial issues.
Here, 'trébuche' is used metaphorically to indicate a delay or a difficulty in progress caused by certain problems.
Elle se trébuche souvent dans ses mots.
She often stumbles over her words.
In this usage, 'trébuche' describes figuratively stumbling, expressing difficulty or hesitation in speech.
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