tropeçartro.pe.çar [tropes′ar]vtd+vint1 to stumble, trip up:
ele tropeçou e quase caiu / he stumbled and almost fell.
2 to trip on, over:
ele tropeçou numa pedra e se machucou / he tripped on a rock and hurt himself.
3 to hesitate, falter, blunder.
Expressõestropeçar com dificuldades to meet with difficulties, come up against difficulties.