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

Her father gave her the then staggering sum of 100,000 as a dowry, plus an annual allowance of 28,000.

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The logistics of visitations from planets revolving around the nearer stars is staggering.

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The staggering new numbers of patients then are being forced to seek specialized treatment from their primary care providers or hospital emergency rooms.

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The fair was visited by the staggering 180,000 guests in the first year.

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With the state and the nation in recession, county governments saw no way to meet the staggering costs, leaving the trail likely closed for good.

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We're just saying it comes close, closing with calling it a staggering achievement.

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About a year later, the dog began exhibiting strange symptoms, starting with apparent absentness and occasional staggering.

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Of note a staggering 2.5 billion people still do not have access to toilets or latrines.

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The staggering allows more natural light to come in through windows on the side.

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His companies left debts of over 600,000 pounds a staggering amount at that time.

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