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barcollare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lurch noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
  • reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  • sag verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
  • stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • totter verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

Senses

barcollare is used for these senses in English:

  • lurch To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
  • reel To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
  • sag To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
  • stagger An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
  • stagger (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.
  • totter To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

lurch — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
  2. verb To move suddenly and unsteadily.

reel — full definition

  1. noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  2. noun A lively traditional dance, especially from Scotland, or its music.
  3. noun A short video, especially one posted on a social media app.
  4. verb To stagger or lose one's balance, or to feel dizzy or shocked.
  5. verb To wind something onto a reel, or pull it in.

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