staggers

[US]/ˈstæɡə(r)/
[UK]/ˈstæɡər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. gjøre til en alternerende eller overlappende rekke; gå eller bevege seg usikkert; hesitere
vi. gå eller bevege seg usikkert; hesitere
n. usikker gang; en alternerende eller overlappende rekke
adj. plassert i en alternerende eller overlappende rekke; ikke i en rett linje eller med regelmessige intervaller.
Word Forms
Pluralstaggerss

Phrases & Collocations

staggered steps

staggerede trinn

staggering news

staggerende nyheter

staggered schedule

staggeret plan

staggered payment

staggeret betaling

staggered prices

staggerede priser

staggered arrival

staggeret ankomst

staggered formation

staggeret formasjon

Example Sentences

be staggered by the news

være chokert av nyheten

to stagger office hours

å stille kontoret i stunder

a staggering achievement; a staggering defeat.

en chokerbare oppnåelse; en chokerbare nederlag.

The public response was absolutely staggering.

Allmennhetens respons var absolutt overveldende.

stagger the screws at each joint.

Plasser skruene ujevnt ved hvert ledd.

The blow staggered him.

Slaget chokerte ham.

The difficulty of examination staggered him.

Det vanskelige eksamen chokerte ham.

He staggered underneath a burden.

Han snublet under en byrde.

Profits have shot up by a staggering 25%.

Lønningene har økt med 25%, noe som er chokerbart.

a 32-bit processor that's able to crunch data at a staggering speed.

en 32-bit prosessor som kan knuse data med forbløffende hastighet.

the collision staggered her and she fell.

kollisjonen gjorde henne svimmelig og hun falt.

I was staggered to find it was six o'clock.

Jeg var chokert å finne ut at det var seks.

meetings are staggered throughout the day.

møter er stilt i stunder gjennom dagen.

the pub is within an easy stagger of his office.

baren ligger innenfor en enkel stund fra kontoret hans.

students in a multitrack program with staggered vacations.

studenter i et multitrack-program med stilt ferie.

The fellness of the blow staggered him.

Det nakne slaget chokerte ham.

staggered the nurses' shifts.

stilte sykepleierne i stunder.

The wounded man staggered along.

Den sårede mannen gikk frem og tilbake.

Real-world Examples

He was right in that the country was altering with staggering rapidity.

Han hadde rett i at landet forandret seg med forbrytende hastighet.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

The staggering problems of poverty remain unresolved.

De forbrytende problemene med fattigdom forblir upåldede.

Source: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

It's really quite staggering in scale.

Det er virkelig forbrytende i omfang.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

One young boy staggers under his load.

En ung gutt står på nakne føtter under sin last.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

He staggered, but he did not fall.

Han stod på nakne føtter, men falt ikke.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

The Savage pushed her away with such force that she staggered and fell.

Den Vildemannen skjøt henne bort med så mye kraft at hun stod på nakne føtter og falt.

Source: Brave New World

Many companies are planning to stagger shifts.

Mange selskaper planlegger å stille skiftene i forskjellige tider.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

It does take a staggering toll on the families and the caregivers.

Det tar en forbrytende pris på familier og omsorgspersoner.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

A staggering more than 3 billion in stolen crypto over the past five years.

Flere enn 3 milliarder i stolne kryptovaluta over de siste fem årene.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Harry grabbed Hermione's hand as they staggered and stumbled over stone and wood.

Harry tok hold av Hermiones hånd mens de stod på nakne føtter og stumpe over stein og tre.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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