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