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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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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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