stagger

ˈstæɡə
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Translation of stagger from English into Dutch,

Verb

1.

unsteady walk

intr.
walk or move unsteadily as if about to fall
intr.
  • He began to stagger after the long night.Na de lange nacht begon hij te wankelen
2.

shock

intr.
be shocked or overwhelmed
intr.
  • The news staggered everyone in the room.Het nieuws schokte iedereen in de kamer.
3.

cause unsteadiness

tr.
cause someone to move unsteadily
tr.
  • The heavy blow staggered him.De zware klap bracht hem aan het wankelen.
4.

schedule

tr.US
arrange events at different times
tr.US
spreiden faseren
  • They decided to stagger the start times for the race.Ze besloten om de starttijden van de race te spreiden.

Noun

1.

walking

unsteady movement as if about to fall
wankeling wankelgang
  • He walked with a noticeable stagger after the long hike.Na de lange wandeling liep hij met een opvallende wankelgang.
2.

emotion

state of confusion or bewilderment
  • The sudden announcement left her in a stagger.De plotselinge aankondiging liet haar in verbijstering achter.
3.

time management

spacing out actions over time
  • The project had a stagger to manage resources efficiently.Het project had een gespreide planning om middelen efficiënt te beheren.
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Expressions with stagger: examples in English and translations in Dutch

bezwijken onder het gewicht van
The small company continues to stagger under the weight of its debts.
wankelen onder de last
bezwijken onder de last
He staggered under the burden of the heavy boxes.
het zwaar hebben onder
worstelen met
She staggered under the load of her responsibilities.
de levering spreiden
leveringen faseren
The company decided to stagger delivery to manage resources.
verspringende kop
The newspaper used a stagger head for the main story.
bandenstagger
bandenverschil
The car's tyre stagger improved its performance on the track.

Images of stagger

  • stagger: horizontal wing positioning in biplanes
    (aviation) vleugelpositie

Synonyms and analogies of stagger in English

Examples of stagger in a sentence

  • The injured man tried to stagger to his feet.
  • The unexpected offer staggered him.
  • Her sudden resignation staggered the team.
  • The sudden wave staggered the swimmer.
  • The explosion staggered several workers.
  • They stagger the meetings to avoid overlap.

Translations of "stagger" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
wankelenv.

She tried to stand up but started to stagger from dizziness.

Ze probeerde op te staan, maar begon te wankelen van de duizeligheid.

spreidenv.

Discovery uses that information to stagger jobs by location.

Discovery gebruikt die informatie om werkzaamheden per locatie te spreiden.

waggelenv.

The moment, you come across this situation can stagger you lot as it costs in loss of precious images.

Het moment, kom je over deze situatie kunt u veel waggelen als het kost in het verlies van kostbare beelden.

strompelenv.

How wonderful that we can just stagger downstairs.

Heerlijk dat we alleen de trap af hoeven te strompelen.

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Other translations for stagger:

  • verbijsterenv.

stagger: Examples and translations in context

A sudden knock to the bean caused him to stagger backward slightly.

Een onverwachte tik tegen zijn knar zorgde ervoor dat hij licht wankelde.

With his legs weak, he had to stagger through the muddy field.

Met knikkende knieën moest hij wankelend door het modderige veld ploeteren.

After the accident, he could only stagger along with support.

Na het ongeluk kon hij alleen nog maar steunend en wankelend verder lopen.

He landed one on the chin and watched his opponent stagger back in surprise.

Hij raakte hem vol op de kin en zag zijn tegenstander wankelend achteruit gaan van schrik.

I stagger up the stairs, stumble and fall every few seconds.

Ik wankel de trap op, val om de zoveel seconden.

The patient begins to stagger, becomes drowsy, weakens and disoriented.

De patiënt begint te wankelen, wordt slaperig, verzwakt en gedesoriënteerd.

The drunk man began to stagger down the street, bumping into lamp posts.

De dronken man begon wankelend de straat af te gaan en liep daarbij tegen lantaarnpalen op.

Then kindly limp, stagger, or crawl to my office this afternoon.

Loop, wankel of kruip dan vanmiddag naar mijn kantoor.

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