LEARNit Dictionary
stagger
noun
/ˈstæɡə(r)/
UK
/ˈstæɡər/
US
1
a weak unsteady way of walking, as if you are about to fall
تلوتلو خوردن, تلو تلو خوردن, لنگان لنگان راه رفتن, افتان و خیزان, راه رفتن ناپایدار
verb
/ˈstæɡə(r)/
UK
/ˈstæɡər/
US
1
to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall
تلوتلو خوردن, تلو تلو خوردن, لرزان راه رفتن, افتان و خیزان راه رفتن, نامتعادل راه رفتن
synonym
totter
2
to shock or surprise somebody very much
متحیر کردن, شوکه کردن, مبهوت کردن, حیرت زده کردن, تعجب زده کردن
Her remarks staggered me.
The inspectors were staggered at the level of incompetence among senior staff.
It staggers me that the government is doing nothing about it.
synonym
amaze
3
to arrange for events that would normally happen at the same time to start or happen at different times
تنظیم کردن, زمان‌بندی کردن, با فاصله تنظیم کردن
There were so many runners that they had to stagger the start.