спотыкаться

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Russian

Etymology

From с- (s-) +‎ по- (po-) +‎ -тыка́ть (-tykátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja), with meaning following the corresponding perfective споткну́ться (spotknútʹsja).

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Verb

спотыка́ться (spotykátʹsjaimpf (perfective споткну́ться)

  1. to stumble, to trip
    идти́ спотыка́ясьidtí spotykájasʹto stumble/stagger along
  2. (colloquial) to stumble (over), to get stuck (on)
  3. (colloquial) to slip, to make a mistake
    вы не раз спотыка́лисьvy ne raz spotykálisʹyou have slipped more than once

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