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tottering
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/ˈtɒtərɪŋ/
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/ˈtɑtərɪŋ/
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tottering
adjective
more tottering
Comp.
most tottering
Super.
UK
/ˈtɒt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/
шаткий
The old man walked with a tottering gait.
Старик шел с шаткой походкой.
неустойчивый
The tottering economy worried the investors.
Неустойчивая экономика беспокоила инвесторов.
Additional translations
дрожащий
колеблющийся
Synonyms
unsteady
wobbly
unstable
teetering
rickety
shaky
swaying
tottering
noun
totterings
pl
UK
/ˈtɒt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun; denotes the act or state of moving unsteadily.
totter
verb
tottering
Gerund
tottered
Past Simple
tottered
Past Participle
tottering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɒtə/
US
/ˈtɑtər/
шататься
The old man began to totter as he walked down the street.
Старик начал шататься, когда шел по улице.
качаться
The toddler tottered across the room towards his mother.
Малыш качался по комнате к своей матери.
пошатываться
After drinking too much, he started to totter.
После того как он выпил слишком много, он начал пошатываться.
Synonyms
stagger
sway
wobble
teeter
lurch
rock
falter
Definitions
tottering
adjective
Unsteady or unstable, as if about to fall or collapse.
The tottering old bridge swayed dangerously in the wind.
Lacking stability or security, often used to describe a situation or condition.
The tottering economy showed signs of an impending recession.
tottering
noun
The act or instance of moving unsteadily or swaying as if about to fall.
His tottering on the ice amused the spectators.
totter
verb
To move in a feeble or unsteady way.
The old man began to totter as he walked down the uneven path.
To be on the verge of collapse or failure.
The company's finances began to totter after the loss of their biggest client.
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