stagger

  • 21stagger — verb 1》 walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.     ↘ continue in existence or operation uncertainly: the treasury staggered from one crisis to the next. 2》 astonish or shock. 3》 spread over a period of time. 4》 arrange (objects or parts)… …

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  • 22stagger — stag•ger [[t]ˈstæg ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to walk, move, or stand unsteadily 2) to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument 3) to waver or hesitate, as in purpose or resolve 4) to cause to reel, totter, or become unsteady 5) to astonish or shock …

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  • 23stagger — / stægə/ verb to arrange holidays or working hours so that they do not all begin and end at the same time ● Staggered holidays help the tourist industry. ● We have to stagger the lunch hour so that there is always someone on the switchboard. ● We …

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  • 24stagger — verb ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ blindly ▪ She staggered blindly off into the darkness. ▪ …

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  • 25stagger — [ˈstægə] verb 1) [I] to walk in an uncontrolled way, as if you are going to fall He gave her a slight push, and she staggered backwards.[/ex] 2) [T] to surprise and shock someone Syn: astound Rory was staggered by his answer.[/ex] 3) [T] to… …

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  • 26stagger —   Kunewa, newa, kūnewanewa;    ♦ stagger forward, kikiwi.   Also: hīkākā, kanali o, kūpou, ho ohiō, ho okiwi, pāhila; mahīkākā (rare) …

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  • 27stagger — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. walk unsteadily, totter. b tr. cause to totter (was staggered by the blow). 2 a tr. shock, confuse; cause to hesitate or waver (the question staggered them; they were staggered at the suggestion). b intr. hesitate; waver in… …

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  • 28Stagger Lee — est le titre d une chanson traditionnelle américaine. Les paroles s inspirent d un fait divers qui s est déroulé en 1895. Il en existe de nombreuses reprises sous différents titres, dont la plus célèbre est celle de Lloyd Price. La chanson… …

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  • 29Stagger Lee — Stagger Lee, eigentlich Lee Shelton (* 16. März 1865; † 11. März 1912, auch Stagolee, Stackerlee, Stack O’Lee oder Stack a Lee) war ein schwarzer Kutscher und Zuhälter in St. Louis, der seinen Freund William „Billy“ Lyons am Heiligen Abend 1895… …

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  • 30Stagger (aviation) — Stagger Positive wing stagger of a de Havilland Tiger Moth …

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