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stagger

UK: /ˈstæɡ.ər/ US: /-ə`/

Translation

v [i]
tambalearse
He staggered and fell on the ground
Se tambaleó y cayó al suelo
constr. Se usa generalmente seguido de una preposición o un adverbio
v [t]
asombrar
I was staggered by your speed
Me asombró tu velocidad
escalonar
We stagger our holidays at work
En el trabajo escalonamos las vacaciones
(Definition of stagger vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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