tottering

• Décrit quelque chose ou quelqu'un qui se déplace de manière instable ou chancelante, souvent en raison de la faiblesse, de l'âge ou d'un manque de stabilité.

Describes something or someone that is moving in an unsteady or shaky manner, often due to weakness, age, or instability.

1. Unsteady in gaitB2formal

   Walking or moving in an unsteady manner, often due to age, weakness, or illness.

   Chancelant (en marchant)

   • The old man was tottering along the path with a cane.
   • She felt dizzy and was tottering on her feet.
   • The toddler was tottering across the room for the first time.

   Synonymesdodderingfalteringstaggeringunsteadywobbling

   Antonymesfirmstablesteady

2. Unstable or about to collapseC1formal

   Describing a structure, system, or institution that is unstable and likely to fail or fall.

   vacillant, sur le point de s'effondrer

   • The tottering bridge was closed for safety reasons.
   • The company's finances are tottering on the brink of bankruptcy.
   • The tottering regime finally fell after months of protests.

   Synonymesdilapidatedprecariousramshacklericketyshakyunstableunsteadywobbly

   Antonymesfirmsecuresolidsoundstable

• Verbe décrivant un mouvement avec une démarche chancelante ou instable, souvent dû à la faiblesse, à l'âge ou à un problème d'équilibre ; peut aussi signifier hésiter ou vaciller au sens figuré.

A verb used to describe moving in a shaky or unsteady manner, often due to weakness, age, or imbalance.

1. Move unsteadilyB2formal

   To move in a way that is not stable, as if about to fall.

   marcher en chancelant

   • The old man tottered along the path with a cane.
   • The toddler tottered across the room for the first time.
   • The stack of books tottered dangerously on the edge of the table.

   Synonymescareenlurchreelstaggerstumbleswayteeterwobble

   Antonymesbalance

2. Walk unsteadilyB2formal

   To walk with a shaky or unsteady gait, often due to weakness or dizziness.

   marcher en titubant

   • She tottered to her feet after fainting.
   • He tottered out of the bar, clearly intoxicated.
   • The injured bird tottered on the ground before flying away.

   Synonymesfalterlurchreelstaggerstumbleteeterwobble

   Antonymesmarchpacesteadystridetread

3. Rock or swayB2formal

   To move with a rocking or swaying motion, as if about to collapse.

   Chanceler, tituber

   • The tall chimney tottered in the strong wind.
   • The old building tottered during the earthquake.
   • The pile of dishes tottered as the waiter carried them.

   Synonymeslurchreelrockstaggerswayteeterwaverwobble

   Antonymesstandstead