GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

straucheln

stumble

Auf den losen Steinen strauchelte sie kurz, konnte sich aber am Geländer halten, bevor sie auf den abschüssigen Weg fiel.

She briefly stumbled on the loose stones but caught the railing before falling onto the sloping path.

falter; run into trouble

Das Unternehmen strauchelte, nachdem mehrere große Kunden zugleich absprangen und die laufenden Kosten nicht schnell genug gesenkt werden konnten.

The company faltered after several major customers left at once and running costs could not be reduced quickly enough.

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