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