tropezar

to trip

verb troh-peh-SAHR Rare

Also means

to stumble upon

Usage Note

Tropezar is a stem-changing verb (e→ie in stressed syllables): tropieza, tropiezas. It takes the preposition con when you stumble into something or someone — tropezar con un obstáculo. Figuratively it means to encounter a problem or run into someone unexpectedly, which is the more common use in everyday conversation.

Examples

"Tropecé con una piedra en el camino."

Natural Translation

I tripped on a stone on the path.

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