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stagger

/ˈstæɡə/ /ˈstæɡɚ/

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noun

Chancellement, titubation

An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion

Examples :

"the stagger of a drunken man"

Le chancellement d'un homme ivre.

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noun

Maladie du cheval, ataxie

A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling

Examples :

"apoplectic or sleepy staggers"

Les symptômes de l'apoplexie ou de la maladie du cheval.

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noun

Étonnement, perplexité

Bewilderment; perplexity.

Examples :

"The sudden announcement of the new school policy caused a noticeable stagger among the students. "

L'annonce soudaine de la nouvelle politique scolaire a causé un étonnement notable parmi les élèves.

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noun

Échelonnement, décalage

The spacing out of various actions over time.

Examples :

"The school implemented a stagger to the start times for different grades to reduce congestion in the hallways. "

L'école a mis en place un échelonnement des heures de début pour les différentes classes afin de réduire l'encombrement dans les couloirs.

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noun

Le décalage de circonférence

The difference in circumference between the left and right tires on a racing vehicle. It is used on oval tracks to make the car turn better in the corners.

Examples :

"The racing car's stagger was crucial for its success on the oval track. "

Le décalage de circonférence de la voiture de course était crucial pour son succès sur le circuit ovale.

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noun

Décalage

The horizontal positioning of a biplane, triplane, or multiplane's wings in relation to one another.

Examples :

"The biplane's unique appearance was due to the significant stagger of its upper wing, which was positioned far ahead of the lower wing. "

L'apparence unique du biplan était due au décalage important de son aile supérieure, qui était positionnée loin en avant de l'aile inférieure.

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verb

Chanceler, tituber

Sway unsteadily, reel, or totter.

Examples :

"The old man staggered as he walked down the street, his legs feeling weak. "

Le vieil homme a chancelé en descendant la rue, ses jambes étant faibles.

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verb

Hésiter, chanceler, être choqué

Doubt, waver, be shocked.

Examples :

"She staggered when she heard the news that she had failed the exam. "

Elle a hésité en apprenant la nouvelle de son échec à l'examen.

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verb

Échelonner, décaler

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

Examples :

"The students were staggered throughout the day, with different classes starting their lessons at different times, giving the school a more manageable flow. "

Les élèves étaient échelonnés tout au long de la journée, avec des cours différents commençant leurs leçons à des heures différentes, ce qui donnait à l'école un flux plus gérable.

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