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Meaning of hnjóta | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈn̥jouːta

Definitions

  1. to stumble
    strong, verb
  2. Equivalent to 'Stumble': A fall, trip or substantial misstep.

Equivalents

English Stumble

Examples

“Drengurinn hnaut um steininn.”

The boy tripped over the rock.

“Hæsta takmark hugsjónar haft í stiga aðeins var. Að hnjóta um lífsins hála svið, að hrasa og falla, en upp á við,”

Vision's highest goal was only kept in stairs. To trip over life's slippery stage, to stumble and fall, but upwards, are the empty traces of progress.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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