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stagger (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “stagger”

infinitiv stagger; han staggers; preteritum staggered; perfektum part. staggered; ger. staggering
  1. å vakle
    After spinning around, he staggered a few steps before regaining his balance.
  2. å få til å vakle
    The sudden earthquake staggered the buildings, making them sway dangerously.
  3. å sjokkere
    It staggered her to learn that she had won the lottery.
  4. å begynne å tvile
    Seeing the high waves, she staggered in her decision to go surfing for the first time.
  5. å få noen til å tvile eller nøle
    The unexpected news staggered her, making her question everything she had planned for the future.
  6. å forskyve (i mønster eller rekkefølge)
    The shelves were staggered in a way that each one was slightly higher and to the right of the one below it.
  7. å planlegge med tidsforskyvning
    To avoid overcrowding, the museum staggers entry times for visitors throughout the day.

substantiv “stagger”

entall stagger, flertall staggers eller utellelig
  1. vakling
    After spinning around in circles, the child's stagger made it look like he might tumble over at any moment.
  2. sjokk
    The complexity of the puzzle filled him with a sense of stagger, leaving him scratching his head in confusion.
  3. utdrikningslagsdeltaker
    The bar was filled with staggers celebrating their friend's last night of bachelorhood.