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шата́ться — meaning in English

shatatsya

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English meaning

  • careen verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  • reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  • shake verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
  • stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • 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

шата́ться is used for these senses in English:

  • careen (intransitive) To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
  • hang around (idiomatic) To stay, linger, or loiter.
  • mope about To wander or linger aimlessly with a sad or gloomy demeanor, displaying a lack of energy or motivation.
  • reel To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
  • shake (transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
  • 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.
  • wobble (intransitive) To tremble or quaver.

careen — full definition

  1. verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  2. verb To tilt on one side.
  3. verb To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
  4. verb To tilt or lean while in motion.

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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