stagger

A noun referring to an unsteady, uneven gait or movement, often caused by dizziness, injury, or being off-balance.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее неустойчивую, неровную походку или движение, часто вызванное головокружением, травмой или потерей равновесия.esSustantivo que designa un paso o movimiento inestable e irregular, a menudo causado por mareo, lesión o pérdida del equilibrio; también puede referirse a una vacilación o titubeo en el andar o en una acción.frNom désignant une démarche ou un mouvement instable et inégal, souvent causé par des vertiges, une blessure ou une perte d'équilibre, ou un état de vacillement.deSubstantiv, das einen unsicheren, schwankenden Gang oder eine taumelnde Bewegung bezeichnet, oft verursacht durch Schwindel, Verletzung oder Gleichgewichtsverlust.ptSubstantivo que designa uma marcha ou movimento instável, irregular, frequentemente causado por tontura, trauma ou perda de equilíbrio.zh名词，指不稳、摇晃的步伐或动作，常由头晕、受伤或失去平衡引起；也可指犹豫、动摇。arاسم يدل على مشية غير ثابتة أو متذبذبة أو حركة متعرجة، غالبًا بسبب الدوار أو الإصابة أو فقدان التوازن.

1. Unsteady walk B2 formal

   An unsteady, swaying, or lurching way of walking, often due to dizziness, injury, or being drunk.

   • He walked with a noticeable stagger after the long hike.
   • The patient's stagger indicated he was still weak from the illness.
   • She had a slight stagger as she got off the roller coaster.

   ruПошатываниеesTambaleofrDémarche chancelantedeSchwankenptCambaleiozh踉跄arترنّح

   Synonymes: lurchreelstumbleswaytotterwobble

• stagger plural form
• stagger' possessive plural form
• stagger's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate moving unsteadily or causing shock, surprise, or arrangement in alternating positions.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения неустойчивого движения, вызывания шока, удивления или расположения в шахматном порядке.esVerbo que se usa para indicar un movimiento inestable, causar shock o asombro, o disponer en orden alternado o escalonado.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner un mouvement instable ou chancelant, le fait de choquer ou de surprendre fortement, ou encore le fait de disposer en quinconce.deVerb für unsicheres Schwanken beim Gehen, für das Erschüttern oder Verblüffen sowie für das versetzte Anordnen.ptVerbo usado para indicar movimento instável, cambaleante, ou causar choque, surpresa, ou ainda alternar, escalonar, dispor em ordem alternada.zh动词，表示走路不稳、摇晃蹒跚，也指使人震惊、难以置信，或使事物交错排列。arفعل يدل على التحرك بشكل غير متوازن أو التمايل، وعلى إحداث صدمة أو دهشة، وعلى الترتيب بالتناوب أو التعاقب.

1. Walk unsteadily B1 formal

   To walk or move in an unsteady, uncontrolled way, as if about to fall.

   • He staggered out of the bar after drinking too much.
   • The injured soldier staggered across the battlefield.
   • She staggered to her feet after the blow.

   ruИдти шатаясьesTambalearsefrTituberdeSchwankend gehenptAndar cambaleandozh踉跄行走arالسير متعثراً

   Synonymes: lurchreelstumbleswayteetertotterwobble

2. Walk with great difficulty B1 formal

   To move forward with great effort, often due to exhaustion or injury.

   • The hiker staggered through the desert, desperate for water.
   • He staggered under the weight of the heavy backpack.
   • She staggered along the path, barely able to stand.

   ruИдти с трудомescaminar con gran dificultadfrTituber, avancer avec difficultédeMit Mühe gehenptAndar com dificuldadezh踉跄行走arالمشي بصعوبة بالغة

   Synonymes: falterlurchreelstumbletotterwobble

3. Arrange systematically B2 formal

   To arrange or schedule events, payments, or items at different times or in a specific order.

   • The company staggered the employees' lunch breaks to avoid crowding.
   • They staggered the payments over a period of six months.
   • The teacher staggered the due dates for the assignments.

   ruРаспределятьesescalonarfrÉchelonnerdeGestaffelt anordnenptEscalonarzh错开安排arيُوزِّع

   Synonymes: alternatedistributeoffsetphasespread out

   Antonymes: aligncoordinateregularizesynchronizeuniform

4. Astound or overwhelm B2 formal

   To shock or surprise someone so much that they are unable to think or react normally.

   • The news of his sudden death staggered everyone.
   • The sheer scale of the disaster staggered the rescue workers.
   • Her incredible talent staggered the audience.

   ruПотрясатьesAsombrar o abrumarfrÉpoustouflerdeVerblüffenptAbalarzh使震惊arيُذهل ويصدم

   Synonymes: astonishastoundbowl overconfounddazedumbfoundflabbergastoverwhelmshockstunstupefysurprise

• staggered past participle
• staggered past simple
• staggering present participle
• staggers third person singular