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blun·der
(blŭn′dər)n.
A mistake typically caused by ignorance or carelessness.
v. blun·dered, blun·der·ing, blun·ders
v.intr.
1. To make a mistake.
2. To move clumsily or haltingly.
v.tr.
1. To make a mistake in; botch: would-be thieves blundering a break-in.
2. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.
[From Middle English blunderen, to go blindly, perhaps from Old Swedish blundra, have one's eyes closed, from Old Norse blunda.]
blun′der·er n.
blun′der·ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: blunder, bumble1, flounder1, lumber2, lurch1, stagger, stumble, totter
These verbs mean to move awkwardly or unsteadily: blundered about the dark room; bumbled in the door and knocked over a chair; floundered up the muddy path; an elephant lumbering along a trail; twisted her ankle and lurched home; staggered under the heavy weight; stumbled down the hall in a stupor; tottered across the finish line in exhaustion.
These verbs mean to move awkwardly or unsteadily: blundered about the dark room; bumbled in the door and knocked over a chair; floundered up the muddy path; an elephant lumbering along a trail; twisted her ankle and lurched home; staggered under the heavy weight; stumbled down the hall in a stupor; tottered across the finish line in exhaustion.
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blunder
(ˈblʌndə)n
1. a stupid or clumsy mistake
2. a foolish tactless remark
vb (mainly intr)
3. to make stupid or clumsy mistakes
4. to make foolish tactless remarks
5. (often foll by: about, into, etc) to act clumsily; stumble: he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about.
6. (tr) to mismanage; botch
[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blunda to close one's eyes, Norwegian dialect blundra; see blind]
ˈblunderer n
ˈblundering n, adj
ˈblunderingly adv
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blun•der
(ˈblʌn dər)n.
1. a gross, stupid, or careless mistake.
v.i. 2. to move or act clumsily, stupidly, or seemingly without guidance: We blundered into the wrong room.
3. to make a mistake, esp. through carelessness, stupidity, or confusion.
v.t. 4. to bungle; botch.
5. to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out.
[1350–1400; Middle English blunderen, blondren < Old Norse blunda shut one's eyes, nap; compare Norwegian dial. blundra]
blun′der•er, n.
blun′der•ing•ly, adv.
syn: See mistake.
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blunder
Past participle: blundered
Gerund: blundering
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| Noun | 1. |  blunder - an embarrassing mistake error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" bobble - the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out" snafu - an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up spectacle - a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself bull - a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment" fluff - a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) howler - a glaring blunder clanger - a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; "he dropped a clanger" |
| Verb | 1. | blunder - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" |
| 2. | blunder - make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door" go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" | |
| 3. | blunder - utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas" |
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blunder
noun
verb
1. make a mistake, blow it (slang), err, slip up (informal), cock up (Brit. slang), fuck up (offensive taboo slang), miscalculate, foul up, drop a clanger (informal), put your foot in it (informal), drop a brick (Brit. informal), screw up (informal) No doubt I had blundered again.
make a mistake be correct, get it right, be exact
make a mistake be correct, get it right, be exact
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blunder
nounverb
2. To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:
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Translations
خَطَأَ فادِحخَطَأٌ، حَماقَةٌيَرْتَكِبُ حَماقَةًيَمْشي باضْطِراب
botachybithrubý omylmotat seomyl
brølerdumheddumme sigklokke i dettumle
kömmähdys
kiksnepromišljenost
baklövésbeleütközikmelléfogszarvashiba
afglöpglappaskot, mistökhlaupa á sig
大失敗
큰 실수
didelė klaidakerėplintirioglintismarkiai apsiriktismarkiai suklysti
kluptrupja kļūdarupji kļūdītiesstreipuļot
blunder
การทำผิดเพราะสะเพร่า
điều sai lầm
blunder
[ˈblʌndəʳ]A. N → metedura f de pata, plancha f (Sp)
to make a blunder → meter la pata, tirarse una plancha (Sp)
to make a blunder → meter la pata, tirarse una plancha (Sp)
B. VI
1. (= err) → cometer un grave error, meter la pata
2. (= move clumsily) to blunder about → andar dando tumbos
to blunder into sth/sb → tropezar con algo/algn
to blunder into sth [+ trap] → caer en algo (fig) → caer or meterse en algo
to blunder into sth/sb → tropezar con algo/algn
to blunder into sth [+ trap] → caer en algo (fig) → caer or meterse en algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
blunder
n → (dummer) Fehler, Schnitzer m (inf); (socially also) → Fauxpas m; to make a blunder → einen Bock schießen (inf); (socially) → einen Fauxpas begehen
vi
(= move clumsily) → tappen (into gegen); to blunder in/out → hinein-/herein-/hinaus-/heraustappen; to blunder into a trap (lit, fig) → in eine Falle tappen; to blunder into war/a life of crime → in einen Krieg/ein kriminelles Leben hineinschlittern; he blundered through the poem → er kämpfte sich mühsam durch das Gedicht
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
blunder
[ˈblʌndəʳ]2. vi
a. (see n) → prendere un abbaglio
b. (move clumsily) to blunder about → andare or muoversi a tentoni
to blunder into sb/sth → andare a sbattere contro qn/qc
to blunder into sb/sth → andare a sbattere contro qn/qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blunder
(ˈblandə) verb1. to stumble (about or into something). He blundered into the door.
2. to make a (bad) mistake. He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.
noun a (bad) mistake.
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blunder
→ خَطَأَ فادِح omyl brøler Fehler γκάφα error garrafal kömmähdys gaffe nepromišljenost errore 大失敗 큰 실수 blunder bommert błąd gafe грубая ошибка blunder การทำผิดเพราะสะเพร่า gaf điều sai lầm 大错Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009