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stagger in Finnish

stagger in Finnish is hoipertelu, laidunhalvaus, hämmennys — stagger means to walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.

stagger in Finnish

hoipertelu
noun
An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
laidunhalvaus
noun
(veterinary medicine) A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling.
hämmennys
noun
Bewilderment; perplexity.
horjua
verb
(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
hoiperrella
verb
(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
toikkaroida
verb
(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.
epäröidä
verb
(transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
horjua
verb
(transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
porrastaa
verb
(transitive) Have multiple groups doing the same thing in a uniform fashion, but starting at different, evenly spaced, times or places (attested from 1856).

What does "stagger" mean?

  1. verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
    "He staggered out of the bar and hailed a taxi."
  2. verb To shock or astonish someone.
    "The scale of the damage staggered even the experts."
  3. verb To arrange events or times so they don't all happen at once.
    "The office staggered shifts to reduce crowding."
  4. noun An unsteady, swaying walk.
    "There was a slight stagger in his step after the long flight."

stagger in a sentence

  • He staggered out of the bar and hailed a taxi.
  • She staggered to her feet after the fall.
  • The scale of the damage staggered even the experts.
  • The office staggered shifts to reduce crowding.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "stagger" in Finnish?

"stagger" in Finnish is hoipertelu, laidunhalvaus, hämmennys. stagger means: To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.

How do you use "stagger" in a sentence?

Example: "He staggered out of the bar and hailed a taxi." In Finnish, "stagger" is hoipertelu, laidunhalvaus, hämmennys.

Are there other ways to say "stagger" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "stagger": hoipertelu, laidunhalvaus, hämmennys, horjua, hoiperrella, toikkaroida.

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