blun·der (bl n d r)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. [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, 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. |
blunder [ˈblʌndə]
n
1. a stupid or clumsy mistake
2. a foolish tactless remark
vb (mainly intr)
1. to make stupid or clumsy mistakes
2. to make foolish tactless remarks
3. (often foll by about, into, etc) to act clumsily; stumble he blundered into a situation he knew nothing about
4. (tr) to mismanage; botch
[of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blunda to close one's eyes, Norwegian dialect blundra; see blind]
blunderer n
blundering n & adj
blunderingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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
Translations
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
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
blunder [ˈblʌndəʳ]
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
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
v blunder [ˈblandə]
1 to stumble (about or into something) He blundered into the door. strompel يَمْشي باضْطِراب блъсвам се motat se, vrazit tumle stolpern σκοντάφτω, προσκρούω σε εμπόδιο chocar/tropezar con komistama تلو تلو خوردن kompastella (se) cogner dans לַנוּע כְּמֵגָשֵש בַּאָפֵילָה ठोकरें खाना posrnuti beleütközik menabrak glappaskot, mistök inciampare つまづく 비틀거리며 나아가다 kerėplinti, rioglinti streipuļot; klupt berjalan terhuyung hayang strompelen stolpre, buse inn i, dumpe oppi zbłądzić tropeçar натыкаться tápať sa; vraziť (do) zadeti (ob kaj) naleteti na drumla drulla, törna emot เดินงุ่มง่าม çarpmak 跌跌撞撞地走 спотикатися غلطی ، خطا vấp 慌乱地走（或跑），跌跌撞撞地走
2 to make a (bad) mistake He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife. 'n flater maak يَرْتَكِبُ حَماقَةً правя груба грешка zpackat, chybit dumme sig; klokke i det einen Schnitzer machen κάνω γκάφα meter la pata, cometer un grave error, hacer una patochada prohmakat tegema اشتباه بزرگ کردن mokata gaffer לְפַשֶל बड़ी भूल करना napraviti veliku pogrešku melléfog membuat kesalahan besar hlaupa á sig sbagliare 大失敗をする 큰 실수를 하다 smarkiai suklysti/apsirikti rupji kļūdīties membuat kesilapan blunderen gjøre en tabbe popełnić gafę cometer um erro a gafa допустить промах urobiť chybu polomiti ga pogrešiti göra en tabbe (blunder) ทำผิดพลาดอย่างร้ายแรง pot kırmak, gaf yapmak, çam devirmek 犯(很大的)錯誤 грубо помилятися خطائے فاش کرنا sai lầm 做错事
n
a (bad) mistake. blaps خَطَأٌ، حَماقَةٌ досадна грешка hrubý omyl, bota dumhed; brøler der Schnitzer γκάφα, χοντρό λάθος metedura de pata, error garrafal, patochada prohmakas اشتباه احمقانه moka gaffe פַשלָה, טָעוּת चूक, भारी भूल zabluda baklövés kesalahan besar afglöp errore grave 大失敗 큰 실수 didelė klaida rupja kļūda kesilapan besar blunder tabbe, brøler, bommert gafa erro gafă грубая ошибка chyba; hlúposť huda napaka greška tabbe, blunder การทำผิดพลาดอย่างร้ายแรง gaf (很大的)錯誤 груба помилка غلطی điều sai lầm 错事
blunder → خطأ فادح 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
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