Manejar algo con torpeza o soltarlo sin querer.
To handle something clumsily or drop it.
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Dejó caer el balón cerca de la portería. — He fumbled the ball near the goal.
Rebuscó las llaves en su bolso. — She fumbled in her bag for the keys.
Siempre meto la pata durante la presentación. — I always fumble during the presentation.
No dejes caer la bandeja, está llena. — Don't fumble the tray, it's full.
Rebuscaba torpemente entre los botones de su abrigo. — He fumbled with the buttons of his coat.
¿Volviste a meter la pata con el informe? — Did you fumble the report again?
Un portero cansado deja caer incluso las paradas fáciles. — A tired keeper fumbles even easy catches.
¿Por qué siempre rebuscas el móvil en la caja del supermercado? — Why do you always fumble for your phone at the checkout?
Por favor, no metas la pata cuando hables. — Please don't fumble when you speak.
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