staggered

UK
/ˈstæɡəd/
US
/ˈstæɡɚd/
staggeredadjective
more staggered
Comp.
most staggered
Super.
UK
/ˈstæɡəd/
US
/ˈstæɡərd/
Translations
en quinconceDisposition non rectiligne ou alternée.
The books on the shelf were staggered to create a more dynamic display.
Les livres sur l’étagère étaient disposés en quinconce pour créer une présentation plus dynamique.
échelonnéRéparti par étapes ou sur une période de temps.
The payments were staggered over six months to make them more manageable.
Les paiements ont été échelonnés sur six mois afin de les rendre plus gérables.
stupéfaitSens émotionnel : très surpris ou choqué.
She was staggered by the scale of the disaster.
Elle était stupéfaite par l’ampleur de la catastrophe.
Additional translations
étaléEmployé surtout pour une répartition dans le temps.
sidéréPlus soutenu.
Definitions
Arranged in a way that is not in a straight line or not in a regular pattern.
The books on the shelf were staggered to create a more dynamic display.
Referring to something that is spread out over a period of time or in stages.
The payments were staggered over six months to make them more manageable.
Experiencing great surprise or shock; astonished.
She was staggered by the scale of the disaster.
staggerverb

staggered

Past Simple

staggered
Past Simple
staggered
Past Participle
staggering
ing-form
UK
/ˈstæɡə/
US
/ˈstæɡɚ/
Translations
After drinking too much, he began to stagger down the street.
Après avoir trop bu, il a commencé à tituber dans la rue.
échelonnerPour des événements, des paiements ou des lancements.
The company decided to stagger the release of the new products over several months.
L’entreprise a décidé d’échelonner la sortie des nouveaux produits sur plusieurs mois.
Additional translations
Definitions
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
After drinking too much, he began to stagger down the street.
To arrange events, payments, or other things so that they do not occur at the same time.
The company decided to stagger the release of the new products over several months.
To shock or surprise someone very much.
The news of his sudden resignation staggered everyone in the office.
staggernoun
Definitions
An unsteady or swaying movement or walk.
After the long hike, his legs were weak, and he walked with a noticeable stagger.
An arrangement of objects or a scheduling of events so that they are offset from one another rather than occurring or lining up at the same point.
To avoid congestion, the runners started in a stagger, leaving the line at thirty-second intervals.