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staggered

/ˈstæɡərd/ /ˈstæɡərd/

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verb

Tambalearse, vacilar

Sway unsteadily, reel, or totter.

Examples :

"After tripping on the curb, the old man staggered for a moment before regaining his balance. "

Después de tropezar con la acera, el anciano se tambaleó por un momento antes de recuperar el equilibrio.

body action sensation

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verb

Dudar, vacilar, estar en shock

Doubt, waver, be shocked.

Examples :

"When Maria heard the news of the accident, she staggered back in disbelief. "

Cuando María escuchó la noticia del accidente, retrocedió incrédula.

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verb

Escalonar, espaciar

Have multiple groups doing the same thing in a uniform fashion, but starting at different, evenly-spaced, times or places (attested from 1856).

Examples :

"To avoid overcrowding in the hallway, the school staggered the students' lunch breaks, with each grade eating ten minutes after the previous one. "

Para evitar el hacinamiento en el pasillo, la escuela escalonó los descansos para almorzar de los estudiantes, comiendo cada grado diez minutos después del anterior.

group organization process system time action business

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adjective

Asombrado, pasmado

Astonished, taken aback.

Examples :

"She was staggered by the news of her unexpected promotion. "

Se quedó asombrada por la noticia de su inesperado ascenso.

emotion mind sensation

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adjective

Escalonado, desigual

Arranged in a way that is not uniform.

Examples :

"The U.S. Senate holds staggered elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years."

El Senado de los Estados Unidos celebra elecciones escalonadas, con solo un tercio de los escaños que se llenan cada dos años.

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