stagger
gb/stˈæɡɚ/ us/stˈæɡɚ/
B2
Engels
tántorog, elképeszt, megdöbbent, lépcsőzetesen ütemez, eltolva oszt be, megtántorít, tántorodás
WERKWOORD
B2
1
tántorog
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I was so tired that I staggered to my bed.
Annyira fáradt voltam, hogy az ágyamig tántorogtam.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Don’t confuse with "stagger" meaning "schedule at different times" (e.g., stagger shifts).
Betekenis
walk or move unsteadily
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
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.)
Antoniemen
stride (Walk confidently with long, steady steps.)
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walk steadily (Move without losing balance.)
Thema's
daily_life
|health
|movement
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
C1
2
elképeszt
B2
megdöbbent
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The price staggered me.
Az ár teljesen elképesztett.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This meaning is usually about feelings or reactions, not physical movement.
Betekenis
shock or astonish greatly
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
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.)
Antoniemen
reassure (Makes someone feel less worried or surprised.)
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expect (Removes the sense of surprise.)
Thema's
emotions
|news
|opinions
Definitie
To surprise or shock someone a lot.
To shock or astonish someone very much, often because something seems extreme, surprising, or hard to believe.
WERKWOORD
B2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
They staggered the meeting times.
Lépcsőzetesen ütemezték a megbeszélések időpontjait.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Not the same as "scatter" (throw in many directions); "stagger" is controlled spacing or timing.
Betekenis
schedule at different times
Woordcombinaties
stagger the start times
|stagger shifts
|stagger working hours
|stagger payments
|stagger appointments
|stagger meetings
|stagger deadlines
|stagger arrivals
|stagger departures
|stagger a rollout
Synoniemen
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.)
Antoniemen
synchronize (Make things happen at the same time.)
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align (Put in the same line or position.)
Thema's
work
|business
|planning
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
C1
4
megtántorít
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The ball hit his head and staggered him.
A labda fejbe találta, és megtántorította.
Veelgemaakte fout:
In this physical meaning, "stagger" is usually transitive: something staggers someone.
Betekenis
make someone lose balance
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
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.)
Antoniemen
steady (Help someone regain balance or stability.)
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stabilize (Make something firm or less likely to fall.)
Thema's
sports
|violence
|movement
Definitie
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.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
5
tántorodás
C1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This noun use is much less common than the verb.
Betekenis
an unsteady step or lurch
Woordcombinaties
take a stagger
|a drunken stagger
|a sudden stagger
|a stagger to the side
|a stagger backward
Synoniemen
lurch (Often stronger and more sudden than a stagger.)
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stumble (Often implies tripping or catching your foot.)
Antoniemen
steady step (A balanced, controlled step.)
Thema's
movement
Definitie
An unsteady step or movement.
An unsteady movement or step, as if from losing balance.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
stagger
IPA
GB/stˈæɡɚ/
US/stˈæɡɚ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
stag - ger (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (stag)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: stagger
- Plural: staggers
Verb
- Base: stagger
- 3rd Person Singular: staggers
- Present Participle: staggering
- Past: staggered
Uitdrukkingen
it staggers belief
1/ˈɪt stˈæɡɚz bɪlˈif/
idiom
hard to believe
Used to say something is almost impossible to believe.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She works staggered hours.
staggered start
1/stˈæɡɚd stˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
starts at different times
A start where people begin at different times.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The race had a staggered start.