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1 staggering
adjective (causing unsteadiness, shock or astonishment: a staggering blow on the side of the head; That piece of news is staggering.) pritrenkiantis, smarkus -
2 stagger
['stæɡə]1) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) šlitiniuoti2) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) priblokšti, sukrėsti3) (to arrange (people's hours of work, holidays etc) so that they do not begin and end at the same times.) sudaryti slankųjį grafiką•
См. также в других словарях:
staggering — [stag′əriŋ] adj. 1. that staggers 2. that causes one to stagger; astonishing; overwhelming; specif., astonishingly great [a staggering sum] staggeringly adv … English World dictionary
staggering — index incredible, ineffable, portentous (eliciting amazement), unbelievable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
staggering — (adj.) amazing, 1560s, from prp. of STAGGER (Cf. stagger) (v.). Related: Staggeringly … Etymology dictionary
staggering — [adj] overwhelming amazing, astonishing, astounding, distressing, mindblowing, mind boggling, shocking, stunning; concepts 548,571 … New thesaurus
staggering — adj. staggering to + inf. (it was staggering to total up the losses) * * * [ stæg(ə)rɪŋ] staggering to + inf. (it was staggering to total up the losses) … Combinatory dictionary
staggering — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ The number of dead is truly staggering. ADVERB ▪ absolutely, quite, simply, truly … Collocations dictionary
staggering — [[t]stæ̱gərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is staggering is very surprising. ...a three year contract reputed to be worth a staggering ₤25,000 a week... The results have been quite staggering. Syn: astounding Derived words: staggeringly ADV… … English dictionary
staggering — adjective Date: 1565 so great as to cause one to stagger ; astonishing, overwhelming < a staggering feat > < staggering medical bills > • staggeringly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
staggering — stag|ger|ing [ˈstægərıŋ] adj extremely great or surprising = ↑amazing ▪ The cost was a staggering $10 million. ▪ The financial impact on the town was staggering. >staggeringly adv ▪ a staggeringly beautiful landscape … Dictionary of contemporary English
staggering — stag|ger|ing [ stægərıŋ ] adjective extremely surprising: the staggering success of the books a staggering 63 percent increase ╾ stag|ger|ing|ly adverb: staggeringly effective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
staggering — UK [ˈstæɡərɪŋ] / US adjective extremely surprising the staggering success of the books a staggering 63 per cent increase Derived word: staggeringly adverb staggeringly effective … English dictionary
