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Meanings of stagger in English

Catalan
tentineig
Spanish
tambaleo

An unsteady uneven gait.

        tentineig
        Catalan
        titubar
        Spanish
        vacilar

        Walk as if unable to control one's movements.

              titubar
              Catalan
              apilar
              Spanish
              distribuir

              To arrange in a systematic order.

                    apilar

                    Walk with great difficulty.

                          Usage of stagger in English
                          1
                          Suddenly, in the flat, the Prince seemed to stagger in his saddle.
                          The Illustrious Prince
                          2
                          The horse gave a convulsive stagger and fell dead in the shafts.
                          The Romance of the Coast
                          3
                          Choking and gasping, he followed her lead and managed to stagger upright.
                          Alien: Covenant
                          4
                          The concussion of the explosion made the ship stagger for a moment.
                          Stories by American Authors, Volume 5
                          5
                          Even with great care the best he could do was a stagger.
                          Lord of the Flies
                          6
                          I finally stagger up a level on Frantastique, despite my constant blunders.
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          They were uninjured, however; so he once more attempted to stagger on.
                          Silver Lake
                          8
                          Maybe she could get him to help stagger the last few meters.
                          Alien: Covenant
                          9
                          Lock allowed himself to stagger back a step before regaining his balance.
                          Lockdown
                          10
                          Even as he first perceived the fact, he saw the girl stagger.
                          Within the Law: From the Play of Bayard Veiller
                          11
                          Had we not the evidence before us, the assertion would stagger belief.
                          Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2
                          12
                          They took several quick steps together that were half stagger, half dance.
                          The Wise Man’s Fear
                          13
                          The Medic was bleary-eyed and inclined to stagger when they freed him.
                          Plague Ship
                          14
                          Some of the promises regarding our future stagger us with their vastness.
                          Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
                          15
                          Should the event happen, it will neither stagger my sentiments nor duty.
                          The Constitution of the United States / A Brief Study of the Gen...
                          16
                          Then a volley from one side made him stagger against the door.
                          The Border Legion
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                          Translations for stagger
                          Stagger through the time
                          Stagger across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common