vackla — meaning in English

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.
• stagger verb To walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Senses

vackla 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.
• 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.
• stagger (transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.

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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