Stagger Meaning in English
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التعريف
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall, usually because of weakness, injury, or surprise. It can also mean to arrange events, times, or tasks so they do not occur at the same time.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Stagger' is often used for people who can barely walk or are shocked. As a verb with events, 'stagger' means to schedule things at intervals. Common collocations: 'stagger home', 'staggered payment', 'stagger the start times'. Don't confuse with 'staggering' (amazing) in a different sense.
جمل نموذجية
He began to stagger after spinning around too quickly.
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She managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.
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The workers' break times are staggered to avoid crowding.
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He was so shocked by the news that he could only stagger backwards.
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Let’s stagger our meeting times so we’re not all in the office at once.
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After staying up all night, I could barely stagger into the kitchen for coffee.
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