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