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stagger (EN)
дієслово, іменник

дієслово “stagger”

інфінітив stagger; він staggers; мин. час staggered; мин. дієприкм. staggered; дієприсл. staggering
  1. хитатися
    After spinning around, he staggered a few steps before regaining his balance.
  2. змусити хитатися
    The sudden earthquake staggered the buildings, making them sway dangerously.
  3. шокувати
    It staggered her to learn that she had won the lottery.
  4. почати сумніватися
    Seeing the high waves, she staggered in her decision to go surfing for the first time.
  5. змусити сумніватися
    The unexpected news staggered her, making her question everything she had planned for the future.
  6. розташовувати зсувом (у контексті розміщення об'єктів один від одного з невеликим зсувом)
    The shelves were staggered in a way that each one was slightly higher and to the right of the one below it.
  7. планувати з розбіжністю в часі
    To avoid overcrowding, the museum staggers entry times for visitors throughout the day.

іменник “stagger”

однина stagger, множина staggers або незлічуване
  1. хитання
    After spinning around in circles, the child's stagger made it look like he might tumble over at any moment.
  2. відчуття шоку
    The complexity of the puzzle filled him with a sense of stagger, leaving him scratching his head in confusion.
  3. учасник вечірки на честь холостяцького життя
    The bar was filled with staggers celebrating their friend's last night of bachelorhood.