staggering

• Décrit quelque chose de si choquant, surprenant ou d'une ampleur si considérable que cela suscite l'incrédulité ou la stupéfaction.

Describes something that is so shocking, surprising, or large that it causes disbelief or astonishment.

1. Astonishing or overwhelmingB2formal

   So surprisingly impressive or shocking that it stuns or overwhelms someone.

   Renversant / Époustouflant

   • The cost of the project was staggering.
   • She made a staggering amount of money from her invention.
   • The team achieved a staggering victory against all odds.

   Synonymesastonishingastoundingbreathtakingmind-bogglingoverwhelmingshockingstartlingstunning

   Antonymescommonplaceinsignificantmediocreminormundanenegligibleordinarytrivialunimpressiveunremarkable

• 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