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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 ;
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