blundering

blun·der  (blndr)

n.

A usually serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion.

v. blun·dered, blun·der·ing, blun·ders

v.intr.

1. To move clumsily or blindly.

2. To make a usually serious mistake.

v.tr.

1. To make a stupid, usually serious error in; botch.

2. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.

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[From Middle English blunderen, to go blindly, perhaps from Old Swedish blundra, have one's eyes closed, from Old Norse blunda.]

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blunder·er n.

blunder·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: blunder, bumble¹, flounder¹, lumber², lurch¹, stumble
These verbs mean to move awkwardly or unsteadily: blundered about the dark room; flies bumbling against the screen; floundered up the muddy trail; a wagon lumbering along an unpaved road; twisted her ankle and lurched home; stumbled but regained his balance.

Translations

blundering [ˈblʌndərɪŋ]

A. ADJ [person] → torpe, que mete la pata; [words, act] → torpe

B. N → torpeza f

blundering

adj

person (= making mistakes) → schusselig (inf); (socially) → ohne jedes Feingefühl; blundering idiot → Erztrottel m (inf)

(= clumsy) → tollpatschig; reading → holp(e)rig

n → Schussligkeit f (inf); (socially) → gesellschaftliche Schnitzer pl

blundering [ˈblʌndərɪŋ] adj → imbranato/a
you blundering idiot! → razza d'imbranato!

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blundering [ˈblʌndərɪŋ] adj → imbranato/a
you blundering idiot! → razza d'imbranato!