stagger
gb/stˈæɡɚ/ us/stˈæɡɚ/
B2
ইংরেজি
tántorog, elképeszt, megdöbbent, lépcsőzetesen ütemez, eltolva oszt be, megtántorít, tántorodás
ক্রিয়া
B2
1
tántorog
B2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[someone] staggers (around/along/back) (to/into/out of) [place]
He staggered out of the bar and grabbed the railing.
Kitántorgott a bárból, és megragadta a korlátot.
After the long hike, she staggered toward the car, exhausted.
A hosszú túra után kimerülten a kocsi felé tántorgott.
The child staggered on the ice but managed not to fall.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
I was so tired that I staggered to my bed.
Annyira fáradt voltam, hogy az ágyamig tántorogtam.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Don’t confuse with "stagger" meaning "schedule at different times" (e.g., stagger shifts).
অর্থ
walk or move unsteadily
কলোকেশন
stagger home
|stagger back
|stagger down the street
|stagger to the door
|stagger into the room
|stagger out of the building
|stagger forward
|stagger away
|stagger to safety
|stagger to bed
সমার্থক শব্দ
totter (Suggests weak, shaky steps, often from age or instability.)
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stumble (Often refers to tripping or making a misstep.)
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lurch (Emphasizes a sudden, uneven movement.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
stride (Walk confidently with long, steady steps.)
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walk steadily (Move without losing balance.)
বিষয়
daily_life
|health
|movement
সংজ্ঞা
To walk in an unsteady way, like you might fall.
To walk or move with unsteady steps, as if you might fall, especially because of injury, tiredness, or alcohol.
ক্রিয়া
C1
2
elképeszt
B2
megdöbbent
B2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] staggers [someone] | [someone] is staggered (by/at) [something]
The final bill staggered us.
A végszámla teljesen elképesztett minket.
It staggers me that he can lie so easily.
Elképeszt, hogy ilyen könnyen tud hazudni.
She was staggered by how quickly the situation changed.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The price staggered me.
Az ár teljesen elképesztett.
সাধারণ ভুল:
This meaning is usually about feelings or reactions, not physical movement.
অর্থ
shock or astonish greatly
কলোকেশন
be staggered by the news
|be staggered at the cost
|staggered by the scale
|staggered to learn
|stagger the imagination
|staggered by the cruelty
|staggering figure
|staggered by the number
সমার্থক শব্দ
astound (Neutral-to-formal word for very strong surprise.)
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shock (Emphasizes something upsetting or disturbing.)
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stun (Suggests leaving someone unable to react for a moment.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
reassure (Makes someone feel less worried or surprised.)
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expect (Removes the sense of surprise.)
বিষয়
emotions
|news
|opinions
সংজ্ঞা
To surprise or shock someone a lot.
To shock or astonish someone very much, often because something seems extreme, surprising, or hard to believe.
ক্রিয়া
B2
3
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
stagger [events/times/payments/shifts]
The company staggered lunch breaks to avoid crowded cafeterias.
A vállalat lépcsőzetesen ütemezte az ebédszüneteket, hogy ne legyen zsúfolt a menza.
They staggered the departures so traffic wouldn’t build up at the exit.
Lépcsőzetesen ütemezték az indulásokat, hogy ne torlódjon fel a forgalom a kijáratnál.
We staggered the payments over six months.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
They staggered the meeting times.
Lépcsőzetesen ütemezték a megbeszélések időpontjait.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Not the same as "scatter" (throw in many directions); "stagger" is controlled spacing or timing.
অর্থ
schedule at different times
কলোকেশন
stagger the start times
|stagger shifts
|stagger working hours
|stagger payments
|stagger appointments
|stagger meetings
|stagger deadlines
|stagger arrivals
|stagger departures
|stagger a rollout
সমার্থক শব্দ
spread out (More general; less tied to scheduling.)
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space out (Informal; emphasizes leaving gaps between items.)
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offset (Emphasizes being out of line or out of sync.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
synchronize (Make things happen at the same time.)
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align (Put in the same line or position.)
বিষয়
work
|business
|planning
সংজ্ঞা
To plan things so they happen at different times, not all at once.
To arrange for people or events to happen at different times (or in different positions) so they do not all happen together or line up.
ক্রিয়া
C1
4
megtántorít
B2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] staggers [someone/something]
The punch staggered him, but he stayed on his feet.
Az ütés megtántorította, de talpon maradt.
A sudden gust staggered the cyclist.
Egy hirtelen széllökés megtántorította a kerékpárost.
The blast staggered the crowd and sent people stumbling backward.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The ball hit his head and staggered him.
A labda fejbe találta, és megtántorította.
সাধারণ ভুল:
In this physical meaning, "stagger" is usually transitive: something staggers someone.
অর্থ
make someone lose balance
কলোকেশন
a blow staggered him
|stagger an opponent
|staggered by the impact
|staggered by the blast
|staggered by the shove
|staggered by the hit
|stagger a boxer
|staggered by the collision
সমার্থক শব্দ
unbalance (Focuses on losing balance rather than the manner of movement.)
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rock (Often used for a strong hit that makes someone sway.)
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knock (Common in sports; suggests a forceful impact.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
steady (Help someone regain balance or stability.)
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stabilize (Make something firm or less likely to fall.)
বিষয়
sports
|violence
|movement
সংজ্ঞা
To make someone almost fall or lose balance.
To cause someone or something to move unsteadily or almost fall, especially by hitting, pushing, or shaking it.
বিশেষ্য
C1
5
tántorodás
C1
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
take a stagger
He took a stagger to the side and grabbed the wall.
Oldalra tántorodott egyet, és megkapaszkodott a falban.
With one last stagger, she reached the chair and sat down.
Még egy utolsót tántorodott, elérte a széket, és leült.
সাধারণ ভুল:
This noun use is much less common than the verb.
অর্থ
an unsteady step or lurch
কলোকেশন
take a stagger
|a drunken stagger
|a sudden stagger
|a stagger to the side
|a stagger backward
সমার্থক শব্দ
lurch (Often stronger and more sudden than a stagger.)
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stumble (Often implies tripping or catching your foot.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
steady step (A balanced, controlled step.)
বিষয়
movement
সংজ্ঞা
An unsteady step or movement.
An unsteady movement or step, as if from losing balance.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
stagger
IPA
GB/stˈæɡɚ/
US/stˈæɡɚ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
stag - ger (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (stag)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: stagger
- Plural: staggers
Verb
- Base: stagger
- 3rd Person Singular: staggers
- Present Participle: staggering
- Past: staggered
অভিব্যক্তি
it staggers belief
1/ˈɪt stˈæɡɚz bɪlˈif/
idiom
hard to believe
Used to say something is almost impossible to believe.
উদাহরণ
- It staggers belief that the same mistakes keep happening.
- It staggers belief how quickly the rumour spread.
- It staggers belief that he was never questioned.
stagger on
1/stˈæɡɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
continue with difficulty
To continue, but in a weak or difficult way.
উদাহরণ
- The negotiations staggered on for months without a clear result.
- Despite the pain, he staggered on toward the exit.
- The company staggered on until a buyer finally stepped in.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The project staggered on.
staggered hours
1/stˈæɡɚd ˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
business
different start and finish times
Working with different start times for different people.
উদাহরণ
- To reduce crowding, staff worked staggered hours.
- Parents often prefer staggered hours so they can do school drop-offs.
- The policy introduced staggered hours across the whole office.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- She works staggered hours.
staggered start
1/stˈæɡɚd stˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
starts at different times
A start where people begin at different times.
উদাহরণ
- The race used a staggered start to avoid bottlenecks on the trail.
- Schools introduced a staggered start to reduce traffic at the gates.
- We’ll have a staggered start for the workshop sessions.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The race had a staggered start.