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1 stagger
['stægə(r)] 1. vizataczać się (zatoczyć się perf), iść (pójść perf) zataczając się2. vt* * *['stæɡə]1) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) zataczać się2) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) wstrząsać, ogłuszać3) (to arrange (people's hours of work, holidays etc) so that they do not begin and end at the same times.) układać przemiennie• -
2 reel
[riːl] 1. n( of thread) szpulka f; (of film, tape) szpula f; ( PHOT) rolka f; ( on fishing-rod) kołowrotek m; ( dance) skoczny taniec szkocki lub irlandzki2. viPhrasal Verbs:- reel in- reel off* * *[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.) szpulka2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) (rodzaj tańca)2. 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.) zataczać się, (za)wirować- reel in- reel off
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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
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stagger — verb ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ blindly ▪ She staggered blindly off into the darkness. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
stagger — verb 1) he staggered to the door Syn: lurch, walk unsteadily, reel, sway, teeter, totter, stumble, wobble 2) I was absolutely staggered Syn: amaze, astound, astonish, surprise … Thesaurus of popular words
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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
stagger — [[t]stæ̱gə(r)[/t]] staggers, staggering, staggered 1) VERB If you stagger, you walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill or drunk. [V adv/prep] He lost his balance, staggered back against the rail and toppled over... He was staggering … English dictionary
stagger — /ˈstægə / (say staguh) verb (i) 1. to walk, move, or stand unsteadily; sway. 2. to begin to doubt or waver, as in opinion; hesitate. –verb (t) 3. to cause to reel, totter, or become unsteady. 4. to shock; render helpless with amazement or the… …
stagger — I. verb (staggered; staggering) Etymology: alteration of earlier stacker, from Middle English stakeren, from Old Norse stakra, frequentative of staka to push; perhaps akin to Old English staca stake more at stake Date: 15th century intransitive… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stagger — I UK [ˈstæɡə(r)] / US [ˈstæɡər] verb Word forms stagger : present tense I/you/we/they stagger he/she/it staggers present participle staggering past tense staggered past participle staggered * 1) [intransitive] to walk in an uncontrolled way, as… … English dictionary
stagger — stag|ger1 [ stægər ] verb * ▸ 1 walk in uncontrolled way ▸ 2 surprise and shock someone ▸ 3 arrange so not straight ▸ 4 arrange at various times ▸ 5 continue although hard 1. ) intransitive to walk in an uncontrolled way, as if you are going to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English