A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. stumble El tropiezo hizo que perdiera el equilibrio y cayera al suelo.The stumble made me lose my balance and fall down.
b. trip Por culpa del tropiezo derramé el café encima de mi nueva camisa blanca.The trip made me spill my coffee all over my new white shirt.
a. setback Cuando tuve aquel tropiezo con mi jefe pensé que me despediría.When I had that setback with my boss I thought he would fire me.
b. hitch Tras el primer tropiezo el resto del proyecto avanzó sin problemas.After the first hitch the rest of the project progressed without any issue.
a. mistake La única forma de aprender es sufriendo tropiezos.The only way to learn is by making mistakes.
b. slip El primer día en mi nuevo trabajo tuve varios tropiezos, pero es normal.I had several slips the first day at my new job, but that's normal.
a. affair Dicen que Juan ha tenido ya dos tropiezos en su matrimonio.They say that Juan has already had two affairs while married.
b. fling A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
María me perdonó el tropiezo que tuve con aquella chica.Maria forgave me for the fling I had with that girl.
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