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chwiać się — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • falter verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  • reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  • teeter verb To tilt back and forth on an edge.
  • totter verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
  • wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.

Senses

chwiać się is used for these senses in English:

  • falter To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.
  • reel To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
  • teeter (intransitive) To tilt back and forth on an edge.
  • totter To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
  • wobble (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.

falter — full definition

  1. verb To lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate or waver.
  2. verb To stumble or move 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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