el tropezón
-the trip
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tropezón

USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in sense 3).
el tropezón(
troh
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peh
-
sohn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. trip
El tropezón me hizo caer y me hice daño en la rodilla.The trip caused me to fall over and I hurt my knee.
b. stumble
La modelo cayó en la pasarela por culpa de un tropezón.The model fell over on the catwalk because of a stumble.
a. blunder
Después de varios tropezones volví a encarrilar mi carrera profesional.After several blunders I got my career back on track.
b. slip
El equipo no se puede permitir otro tropezón este fin de semana.The team cannot afford another slip this weekend.
a. small piece
Mi madre solía quitar los tropezones de panceta porque sabía que no me gustaban.My mother used to remove the small pieces of bacon because she knew I didn't like them.
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