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1 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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