fumble

1. (непереходный, переходный)To handle nervously or awkwardly.

   Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie.

   He fumbled the key into the lock.

   fummeln

   мятьmjatʹ, тереби́тьterebítʹ

   handle clumsily

2. (непереходный, переходный)To grope awkwardly in trying to find something

   He fumbled for his keys.

   He fumbled his way to the light-switch.

   нащу́пыватьnaščúpyvatʹ, ша́ритьšáritʹ

   намацуватиnamacuvaty

3. (непереходный)To blunder uncertainly.

   He fumbled through his prepared speech.

   мя́млитьmjámlitʹ

   feel about uncertainly or blindly

4. To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.

   to fumble for an excuse

5. (непереходный, переходный)To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.

   patzen

6. To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.

7. (устаревшее, сленг)Of a man, to sexually underperform.

1. She fumbled with a piece of paper.

   Она теребила клочок бумаги.

   deSie machte sich an einem Stück Papier zu schaffen.

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2. Tom fumbled around in the darkness.

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3. She fumbled with the glasses as she brought them in.

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4. Tom fumbled in his pocket for the keys.

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5. Tom fumbled the ball.

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