stagger

• Nom 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.

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

1. Unsteady walkB2formal

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

   Démarche chancelante

   • 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.

   Synonymeslurchreelstumbleswaytotterwobble

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner un mouvement instable ou chancelant, le fait de choquer ou de surprendre fortement, ou encore le fait de disposer en quinconce.

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

1. Walk unsteadilyB1formal

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

   Tituber

   • 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.

   Synonymeslurchreelstumbleswayteetertotterwobble

2. Walk with great difficultyB1formal

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

   Tituber, avancer avec difficulté

   • 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.

   Synonymesfalterlurchreelstumbletotterwobble

3. Arrange systematicallyB2formal

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

   Échelonner

   • 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.

   Synonymesalternatedistributeoffsetphasespread out

   Antonymesaligncoordinateregularizesynchronizeuniform

4. Astound or overwhelmB2formal

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

   Époustoufler

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

   Synonymesastonishastoundbowl overconfounddazedumbfoundflabbergastoverwhelmshockstunstupefysurprise