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