tropezar

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *interpediō

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /tɾopeˈθaɾ/, [t̪ɾopeˈθaɾ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /tɾopeˈsaɾ/, [t̪ɾopeˈsaɾ]

Verb

tropezar (first-person singular present tropiezo, first-person singular preterite tropecé, past participle tropezado)

  1. (intransitive) to trip, stumble, bump into
    tropezar con dificultades
    to run into difficulties
  2. (intransitive) to get tripped up
  3. (reflexive) to meet (someone) by chance

Usage notes

Constructed as tropezar(se) con algo/alguien.

Conjugation

  • Rule: e becomes a ie in stressed syllables; z changes to c before e.

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