staggering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for staggering in the English»French Dictionary

staggering [Brit ˈstaɡərɪŋ, Am ˈstæɡərɪŋ] ADJ

staggering amount, increase, loss

prodigieux/-ieuse

staggering news, revelation

renversant

staggering event

bouleversant

staggering achievement, contrast, transformation

stupéfiant

staggering success

étourdissant

it was a staggering blow to his self-esteem

son amour-propre en a pris un coup

I.stagger [Brit ˈstaɡə, Am ˈstæɡər] N (movement)

with a stagger (weakly)

d'un pas chancelant

with a stagger (drunkenly)

en titubant

II.staggers N

staggers npl VET (disease):

staggers (in horses)

vertigo m

staggers (in sheep)

tournis m

III.stagger [Brit ˈstaɡə, Am ˈstæɡər] VB trans

1. stagger (astonish):

stagger

stupéfier, bouleverser

2. stagger (spread out):

stagger holidays, journeys, timetable, payments, strikes

échelonner

the closure will be staggered over five years

la fermeture s'échelonnera sur cinq ans

3. stagger TECH:

stagger bolts, rivets, spokes

disposer [qc] en quinconce

4. stagger AVIAT:

stagger wings

décaler

IV.stagger [Brit ˈstaɡə, Am ˈstæɡər] VB intr

stagger (from weakness, illness)

chanceler

stagger (drunkenly)

tituber

stagger (under load)

chanceler

stagger animal:

vaciller

to stagger in/out/off

entrer/sortir/s'en aller en chancelant or d'un pas chancelant

to stagger to the door/car

aller vers la porte/la voiture en chancelant

she staggered back and fell

elle a reculé en chancelant et elle est tombée

to stagger to one's feet

se relever en chancelant

V.staggered ADJ

1. staggered (astonished):

staggered

bouleversé, renversé

to be staggered to hear that …

être bouleversé or renversé d'apprendre que …

we were staggered by the news

nous avons été renversé par la nouvelle

2. staggered (carefully timed):

staggered holidays

vacances fpl échelonnées

staggered hours

horaires mpl décalés

staggered start SPORTS

départ m décalé

3. staggered TRANSP:

staggered junction

croisement m en quinconce

Translations for staggering in the French»English Dictionary

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confondant (confondante)

staggering

il est d'une ignorance confondante

his ignorance is staggering

suffocant (suffocante)

staggering

sidérant (sidérante)

staggering inf

faramineux (faramineuse) prix, somme

colossal, staggering

ahurissant (ahurissante) chiffre

staggering

vertigineux (vertigineuse) somme, chute, augmentation, progression

staggering

étalement

staggering

l'étalement des horaires

the staggering of schedules

chancelant (chancelante) personne

staggering

chancelant de fatigue

staggering with tiredness

staggering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for staggering in the English»French Dictionary

staggering ADJ

staggering

renversant(e)

I.stagger [ˈstægəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr (move unsteadily)

stagger

chanceler

to stagger to bed

aller au lit d'un pas chancelant

to stagger under the weight of sth fig

chanceler sous le poids de qc

II.stagger [ˈstægəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. stagger (flabbergast):

stagger

stupéfier

2. stagger (arrange at differing times):

stagger

échelonner

III.stagger [ˈstægəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

stagger

pas m chancelant

Translations for staggering in the French»English Dictionary

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ébouriffant(e)

staggering

hallucinant(e)

staggering

épaté(e)

staggering

époustouflant(e)

staggering

titubant(e) ivrogne

staggering

ahurissant(e) chiffre

staggering

trébuchant(e) ivrogne

staggering

étalement des horaires

staggering

staggering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stagger to bed

aller au lit d'un pas chancelant

to stagger under the weight of sth fig

chanceler sous le poids de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This staggering statistic enables us to bring forward ideas concerning how currents affect the distribution of species at different depths in the water column.

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The variety of these is staggering, said to number in the thousands.

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Through these efforts, the library grew to include thousands of volumes, a staggering accomplishment when one considers the labor involved in copying by hand.

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Chin called the fraud unprecedented and staggering, and stated that the sentence would deter others from committing similar frauds.

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Those that could be sold often took staggering losses.

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His publishers paid him a staggering retaining fee for twelve songs a year.

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This has resulted in a staggering variety of smoking tools and paraphernalia from all over the world.

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That is the staggering fact that confronts you.

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Overall she has 27 albums to date, making her discography a staggering 27 albums in 20 years.

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A staggering $21,466,905 of a total of $235,152,057m owed to the nation.

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