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1 barcollare
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2 barcollare
stagger* * *barcollare v. intr.2 (fig.) to totter, to be shaky: la dittatura ormai barcollava, by now the dictatorship was hanging by a thread (o was ready to fall).* * *[barkol'lare]verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) [ persona] to stagger, to totter, to reel; fig. [regime, governo] to totter, to be* shaky* * *barcollare/barkol'lare/ [1] -
3 traballare
staggermobile wobble* * *traballare v. intr.1 ( barcollare, vacillare) to stagger, to totter, to wobble, to be shaky; ( di bambini) to toddle: entrò, uscì traballando, he staggered in, out; quel tavolo traballa, that table wobbles; procedere traballando, to stagger (o to totter) along2 ( di veicoli) to jolt, to bump: l'automobile procedeva traballando, the car was jolting (o bumping) along.* * *[trabal'lare]1) (essere instabile) [ sedia] to wobble; [ scala] to be* shaky, to be* rickety; [ persona] to totter, to stagger, to wobble2) [ veicolo] to jolt3) fig. [ governo] to totterla ditta traballa — the company is tottering o is in a shaky situation
* * *traballare/trabal'lare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (essere instabile) [ sedia] to wobble; [ scala] to be* shaky, to be* rickety; [ persona] to totter, to stagger, to wobble2 [ veicolo] to jolt -
4 vacillare
vacillare v. intr.1 to totter, to wobble; to stagger, to reel; to be unsteady: la lampada vacillò e cadde, the lamp wobbled and fell; l'urto violento lo fece vacillare, the violent impact made him reel (o stagger); camminare vacillando, to stagger; vacillare per l'ubriachezza, to stagger with drunkenness; vacilla sulle gambe, he is shaky (o groggy) on his legs; entrare, uscire vacillando, to stagger (o to reel o to lurch) in, to stagger (o to reel o to lurch) out // far vacillare il tavolo, to shake the table2 (di luce, fiamma) to flicker3 (fig.) to vacillate, to waver, to be undecided; to be uncertain; to shilly-shally; le sue convinzioni cominciano a vacillare, his convictions begin to waver; la memoria mi vacilla, my memory is failing4 (fig.) ( essere in crisi) to be about to collapse; ( di trono) to totter: la monarchia vacillava, the monarchy was about to collapse.* * *[vatʃil'lare]1) (barcollare) [ persona] to totter, to stagger, to waver; [ pila di libri] to topple, to totter, to wobble2) (oscillare) [luce, fiamma] to flicker, to waver* * *vacillare/vat∫il'lare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (barcollare) [ persona] to totter, to stagger, to waver; [ pila di libri] to topple, to totter, to wobble2 (oscillare) [luce, fiamma] to flicker, to waver -
5 scaglionare
scaglionare v.tr.1 to stagger, to space out, to spread*: scaglionare i pagamenti in molti mesi, to spread payments over several months; scaglionare gli orari di lavoro, to stagger working hours; scaglionare le ferie dei dipendenti, to stagger employees' holidays2 (mil.) to echelon.* * *[skaʎʎo'nare]verbo transitivo1) (distribuire nel tempo) to space out, to spread* (out), to stagger [ pagamenti]; to stagger [ferie, orari, partenze]2) mil. to echelon, to deploy in echelons [ truppe]* * *scaglionare/skaλλo'nare/ [1]1 (distribuire nel tempo) to space out, to spread* (out), to stagger [ pagamenti]; to stagger [ferie, orari, partenze]2 mil. to echelon, to deploy in echelons [ truppe]. -
6 intervallare
intervallare v.tr. to space out; to stagger: intervallare le partenze di una gara, to stagger the start of a race; intervallare gli alberi di qualche metro, to space out the trees a few metres from one another; intervallare il lavoro con una pausa per il caffè, to suspend work with a coffee break.* * *[interval'lare]verbo transitivo2) (alternare) [ diagrammi] to break* up [ testo]* * *intervallare/interval'lare/ [1]1 (distanziare) intervallare le partenze to stagger the starts -
7 sfalsare
sfalsare v.tr.1 (mecc., edil.) to stagger, to offset** * *[sfal'sare]verbo transitivo (non allineare) to stagger* * *sfalsare/sfal'sare/ [1](non allineare) to stagger. -
8 ondeggiare
di barca rockdi bandiera flutter* * *ondeggiare v. intr.1 (di barca ecc.) to rock, to roll; ( di acque) to ripple: la barca ondeggiava dolcemente agli ormeggi, the boat was rocking (o rolling) gently at her moorings; una volta in alto mare la nave ondeggiò terribilmente, the ship rolled terribly when it got out to sea2 ( oscillare, fluttuare con movimento simile a quello delle onde) to wave, to sway; ( di bandiera, tela) to flutter; ( di messi, erba ecc.) to wave, to ripple; ( di capelli) to blow*: le bandiere ondeggiavano al vento, the flags were fluttering in the wind; la fiamma ondeggiò e si spense, the flame wavered (o flickered) and died; il grano ondeggiava, the corn was wavering (o rippling o swaying); le tende ondeggiavano davanti alla finestra aperta, the curtains were waving (o fluttering) at the open window; la folla ondeggiò paurosamente, the crowd swayed frighteningly // il vento faceva ondeggiare le cime degli alberi, the treetops were swaying in the wind (o the wind was shaking the treetops)3 (fig.) ( essere incerto, esitare) to waver, to hesitate, to vacillate; (fam.) to dither: ondeggiare fra due soluzioni, to waver (o to hesitate) between two solutions; ondeggiare tra il sì e il no, to dither (o to waver) between yes and no.* * *[onded'dʒare]1) [acqua, mare] to ripplela folla ondeggiava per le strade — fig. the crowd swayed down the streets
2) [ barca] to rock, to roll, to sway; [fiamma, luce] to flicker, to waver; [ grano] to wave, to ripple; [erba, piante, fiori] to sway, to undulate; [ capelli] to stream; [vestito, tende, bandiera] to flutterondeggiare al vento — to sway o stream in the wind
3) (barcollare) [ ubriaco] to sway, to stagger4) fig. (tentennare) to waver, to hover* * *ondeggiare/onded'dʒare/ [1](aus. avere)1 [acqua, mare] to ripple; la folla ondeggiava per le strade fig. the crowd swayed down the streets2 [ barca] to rock, to roll, to sway; [fiamma, luce] to flicker, to waver; [ grano] to wave, to ripple; [erba, piante, fiori] to sway, to undulate; [ capelli] to stream; [vestito, tende, bandiera] to flutter; ondeggiare al vento to sway o stream in the wind3 (barcollare) [ ubriaco] to sway, to stagger4 fig. (tentennare) to waver, to hover. -
9 tentennare
tentennare v. intr.1 ( traballare) to totter, to stagger, to be unsteady: camminava tentennando, he was staggering along; il palo tentennò e cadde, the post tottered and fell2 ( oscillare) to swing*, to oscillate3 ( esitare) to hesitate, to waver, to dither (about), to shilly-shally: tentennare fra due decisioni, to waver between two decisions; non tentennare, questa è la via giusta, don't hesitate, this is the right way◆ v.tr. (non com.) to shake*.* * *[tenten'nare]1. vigli tentenna un dente — he's got a wobbly o loose tooth
2. vt* * *[tenten'nare]1) (oscillare) to niddle-noddle, to vacillate, to wobble2) fig. (esitare) to vacillate, to balk, to dillydally colloq., to shillyshally colloq.* * *tentennare/tenten'nare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (oscillare) to niddle-noddle, to vacillate, to wobble -
10 traballone
1 stagger, wobble: camminare a traballoni, to stagger along2 ( di veicoli) jolt, bump: l'automobile procedeva a traballoni, the car was jolting (o bumping) along; il treno si fermò con un traballone, the train stopped with a jolt. -
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12 stabilire
data, obiettivi, record set( decidere) decide, settle* * *stabilire v.tr.1 to establish, to fix, to set*: stabilire il prezzo di qlco., to fix the price of sthg.; resta da stabilire il giorno della partenza, the departure date remains to be settled (o fixed o decided upon); stabilire una data, to fix a date; stabilire per legge, to decree; la legge stabilisce che..., the law provides that... // (comm.): stabilire quote di vendita, to set sales quotas; stabilite voi le condizioni, name your own terms // (amm.): stabilire dei turni di lavoro per il personale, to stagger the working hours of the staff; stabilire delle norme, un calendario, to lay down rules, a timetable // stabilire la propria dimora in un luogo, to take up one's residence in a place2 ( accertare) to establish, to ascertain: prima di tutto devo stabilire se questo è vero o no, first of all I must ascertain whether this is true or not; stabilire un fatto, to establish a fact3 ( decidere) to decide, to arrange, to state: stabilire le condizioni di pagamento, di un accordo, to state the terms of payment, of an agreement; stabilì di partire subito, he decided to leave at once4 ( assegnare) to assign, to allot: stabilirono due case in dote alla ragazza, they allotted the girl two houses as a dowry◘ stabilirsi v.rifl. to settle, to establish oneself: si stabilirono a Milano, they settled in Milan.* * *[stabi'lire]1. vtresta stabilito che... — it is agreed that...
2. vr (stabilirsi)(prendere dimora) to settle* * *[stabi'lire] 1.verbo transitivo2) (istituire) to establish [gerarchia, contatto]; to set* [limite, norma]; to make* [ regola]; to draw*, to establish [ parallelo]3) (accertare) to determine [ragione, cause]2.* * *stabilire/stabi'lire/ [102]2 (istituire) to establish [gerarchia, contatto]; to set* [limite, norma]; to make* [ regola]; to draw*, to establish [ parallelo]3 (accertare) to determine [ragione, cause]II stabilirsi verbo pronominale[ persona] to settle, to set* up home (a, in in). -
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14 sfalsare vt
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15 traballare vi
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16 vacillare vi
[vatʃil'lare]1) (edificio, muro, ubriaco) to sway (to and fro)camminare vacillando — (vecchio) to totter along, (ubriaco, persona stanca) to stagger along
2) (salute, memoria) to be shaky, be failing, (fiamma) to flicker, (trono, governo) to be unstable, (fede) to waver, be shaky, (coraggio) to falter, waver, be failing -
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19 inciampicare
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