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teetered+(verb)

  • 1 teeter

    intransitive verb

    teeter on the edge or brink of something — schwankend am Rande einer Sache (Gen.) stehen; (fig.) am Rande einer Sache stehen

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    tee·ter
    [ˈti:təʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]
    vi + adv, prep taumeln, schwanken
    the old couple \teetered down the road das ältere Paar torkelte die Straße hinunter
    ▪ to \teeter around herumschwanken
    ▪ to \teeter between sth ( fig) zwischen etw dat schwanken
    to \teeter on the brink [or edge] of a disaster ( fig) sich akk am Rande einer Katastrophe bewegen
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    ['tiːtə(r)]
    vi
    1) (= balance unsteadily) taumeln, schwanken

    to teeter on the brink or edge of sth (lit) — am Rand von etw taumeln; (fig) am Rand von etw sein

    2) (US: seesaw) wippen, schaukeln
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    teeter [ˈtiːtə(r)]
    A v/i
    1. besonders US schaukeln, wippen
    2. (sch)wanken:
    teeter on the edge of disaster (defeat) fig sich am Rande einer Katastrophe (Niederlage) bewegen
    B v/t besonders US mit seinem Stuhl etc schaukeln oder wippen oder umg kippeln:
    teeter one’s chair auch kippeln umg
    C s besonders US Wippe f
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    intransitive verb

    teeter on the edge or brink of something — schwankend am Rande einer Sache (Gen.) stehen; (fig.) am Rande einer Sache stehen

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    v.
    wippen v.

    English-german dictionary > teeter

См. также в других словарях:

  • teeter — verb 1) Daisy teetered toward them Syn: totter, wobble, toddle, sway, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, pitch 2) the situation teetered between tragedy and farce Syn: seesaw, veer, fluc …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • teeter — verb (I) 1 to stand or move unsteadily as if you are going to fall (+ on/along/across etc): She teetered along in her high heeled shoes. 2 be teetering on the brink/edge of to be very close to an extreme and dangerous situation: teetering on the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • teeter — [[t]ti͟ːtə(r)[/t]] teeters, teetering, teetered 1) VERB (emphasis) Teeter is used in expressions such as teeter on the brink and teeter on the edge to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position. [V on n] Three… …   English dictionary

  • teeter — UK [ˈtiːtə(r)] / US [ˈtɪtər] verb [intransitive] Word forms teeter : present tense I/you/we/they teeter he/she/it teeters present participle teetering past tense teetered past participle teetered to stand or move in a way that is not steady and… …   English dictionary

  • teeter — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver Date: 1844 1. a. to move unsteadily ; wobble b. waver, vacillate < teetered on the brink of bankruptcy > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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