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C vtr1 ( astonish) stupéfier, bouleverser ;2 ( spread out) échelonner [holidays, journeys, timetable, payments, strikes] ; the closure will be staggered over five years la fermeture s'échelonnera sur cinq ans ;3 Tech disposer [qch] en quinconce [bolts, rivets, spokes] ;4 Aviat décaler [wings].D vi [person] (from weakness, illness) chanceler ; ( drunkenly) tituber ; ( under load) chanceler ; [animal] vaciller ; to stagger in/out/off entrer/sortir/s'en aller en chancelant or d'un pas chancelant ; to stagger to the door/car aller vers la porte/la voiture en chancelant ; she staggered back and fell elle a reculé en chancelant et elle est tombée ; to stagger to one's feet se relever en chancelant.1 ( astonished) bouleversé, renversé ; to be staggered to hear that être bouleversé or renversé d'apprendre que ; we were staggered by the news nous avons été renversé par la nouvelle ;2 ( carefully timed) staggered holidays vacances fpl échelonnées ; staggered hours horaires mpl décalés ; staggered start Sport départ m décalé ; -
2 stagger
stagger ['stægə(r)](totter → person, horse) chanceler, tituber;∎ to stagger with tiredness chanceler de fatigue;∎ to stagger out sortir en chancelant ou titubant;∎ I staggered over to the chair je me suis dirigé vers la chaise d'un pas chancelant;∎ I staggered under the weight je titubais sous le poids;∎ we staggered into bed at 3 o'clock in the morning nous nous sommes écroulés sur nos lits à 3 heures du matin∎ they plan to bring in staggered working hours ils ont l'intention de mettre en place un système d'échelonnement des heures de travail;∎ employees' vacation times are staggered over the summer months les vacances du personnel sont étalées sur tout l'été;∎ lampposts were staggered along the street la rue était jalonnée de réverbères∎ I was staggered to learn of his decision j'ai été stupéfait d'apprendre sa décision3 noun(totter) pas m chancelant;∎ he got up with a stagger il s'est levé en chancelant(in diver) ivresse f des profondeurs; -
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stagger [ˈstægər]a. ( = amaze) stupéfier• I was staggered to learn that... ( = amazed) j'ai été absolument stupéfait d'apprendre que... ; ( = horrified) j'ai été atterré d'apprendre que...b. [+ visits, payments] échelonner ; [+ holidays] étaler* * *['stægə(r)] 1.2.with a stagger — ( weakly) d'un pas chancelant; ( drunkenly) en titubant
transitive verb1) ( astonish) stupéfier, abasourdir2) ( spread out) échelonner [holidays, journeys, payments]3.intransitive verb [person] (from weakness, illness) chanceler; ( drunkenly) tituber; [animal] vaciller4.to stagger in/out/off — entrer/sortir/s'en aller en chancelant
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(payments) échelonner, répartir; (holidays) étaler;∎ they plan to bring in staggered working hours ils ont l'intention de mettre en place un système d'échelonnement des heures de travail;∎ employees' vacation times are staggered over the summer months les vacances du personnel sont étalées sur tout l'été -
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['stæɡə]1) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) tituber2) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) atterrer3) (to arrange (people's hours of work, holidays etc) so that they do not begin and end at the same times.) échelonner• -
6 to stagger
1) décaler [un horaire] ; échelonner; espacer; étaler [les vacances]2) fléchir; chanceler; trébucherEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to stagger
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7 reel
reel [ri:l]1. noun[of thread, tape] bobine f ; also fishing reel moulinet m ; ( = cinema film) bobine f ; (for camera) rouleau m[+ list] débiter* * *[riːl] 1.1) gen bobine f; ( for fishing) moulinet mreel-to-reel — [tape recorder] à bobines
2) ( dance) quadrille m écossais2.intransitive verb ( sway) [person] tituberthe government is still reeling after its defeat — le gouvernement ne s'est pas encore remis de sa défaite
Phrasal Verbs:- reel in- reel off••off the reel — US sans hésiter
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[ri:l] 1. noun1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) bobine2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) reel2. verb(to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) tituber- reel in- reel off -
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B vi1 ( trip) trébucher (against contre ; on, over sur) ;2 ( stagger) to stumble in/out/off entrer/sortir/s'en aller en chancelant ; he stumbled around the room il a fait le tour de la pièce en chancelant ;3 ( in speech) hésiter ; to stumble over [phrase, word] buter sur ; he stumbled through his farewell speech il a prononcé son discours d'adieu en bafouillant.▶ stumble across [sth] tomber par hasard sur [person, information, fact].■ stumble on:▶ stumble on [walkers, travellers] avancer en trébuchant ; fig [undertaking, leadership] continuer tant bien que mal ;▶ stumble on [sth], stumble upon [sth] tomber par hasard sur [person, place, date, event, item]. -
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reel [ri:l]1 noun(a) (for thread, film, tape) bobine f; (for hose) dévidoir m, enrouleur m; (for cable) enrouleur m; (for rope-making) caret m;∎ (fishing) reel moulinet m (de pêche)(b) (film, tape) bande f, bobine f∎ the blow sent me reeling across the room le coup m'a envoyé valser à travers la pièce;∎ the force of the shock made us reel la violence du choc nous a fait chanceler;∎ to reel back/down/out reculer/descendre/sortir en chancelant;∎ a drunk came reeling downstairs un ivrogne descendait l'escalier en titubant∎ my head is reeling j'ai la tête qui tourne;∎ he is still reeling from the shock il ne s'est pas encore remis du choc;∎ the room started reeling before her la pièce a commencé à tournoyer autour d'elle;∎ to make sb's senses reel donner le vertige à qnbobiner►► reel holder porte-bobines m inv∎ figurative he charmed her for months, then he just reeled her in il lui a fait du charme pendant des mois, puis il l'a tout simplement cueillie(poem, speech, story) débiterenrouler
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Stagger — Stag ger ( g[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Staggered} ( g[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staggering}.] [OE. stakeren, Icel. stakra to push, to stagger, fr. staka to punt, push, stagger; cf. OD. staggeren to stagger. Cf. {Stake}, n.] 1. To move to one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stagger — [stag′ər] vi. [ME stakeren < ON stakra, to totter, intens. of staka, to push (for IE base see STAKE): akin to & prob. infl. in form by MDu staggeren] 1. to move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow,… … English World dictionary
stagger — (v.) 1520s, altered from stakeren (c.1300), from O.N. stakra or O.Dan. stagra, both to push, stagger. Cognate with Du. staggelen to stagger, Ger. staggeln to stammer. Transitive sense of bewilder, amaze first recorded 1550s; that of arrange in a… … Etymology dictionary
Stagger — Stag ger, n. 1. An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing, as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion; vertigo; often in the plural; as, the stagger of a drunken man. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Far.) A disease of horses and other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stagger — Stag ger, v. t. 1. To cause to reel or totter. [1913 Webster] That hand shall burn in never quenching fire That staggers thus my person. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stagger — [v1] walk falteringly alternate, careen, dither, falter, halt, hesitate, lurch, overlap, pitch, reel, shake, stammer, step, sway, swing, teeter, titubate, topple, totter, vacillate, waver, wheel, whiffle, wobble, zigzag; concept 151 stagger [v2]… … New thesaurus
stagger — index overcome (overwhelm), vacillate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stagger — vb *reel, whirl, totter Analogous words: sway, waver, fluctuate (see SWING): *stumble, lurch, blunder, flounder … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stagger — ► VERB 1) walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall. 2) astonish. 3) spread over a period of time. 4) arrange (objects or parts) so that they are not in line. ► NOUN ▪ an act of staggering or a staggered arrangement. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
stagger — v. 1) (D; intr.) to stagger from; into (to stagger into a room) 2) (D; intr.) to stagger out of (to stagger out of a building) 3) (R) it staggered me to learn of his defection 4) (misc.) to stagger to one s feet; to stagger under a heavy burden * … Combinatory dictionary
stagger — The schedule of months in which quarterly returns for VAT and Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) are due. Traders registered for VAT and IPT are generally required to submit returns every quarter. For administrative purposes, the dates on which returns… … Financial and business terms