staggering

BrE /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/ AmE /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/

adjective en → es

1 SHOCKING [attributive / predicative] B2

extremely surprising or shocking, especially because it is very bad

impactante, sorprendente, asombroso

  • a staggering amount/number of something

Collocations staggering increase · staggering number

  • The report revealed a staggering number of cases.

    El informe reveló un número asombroso de casos.

2 UNSTABLE [attributive / predicative] B1

walking or moving in an unsteady way, often because you are drunk or injured

titubeante, tambaleante, vacilante

  • stagger to somewhere

Collocations stagger home · stagger into the room

  • He staggered out of the bar.

    Él salió tambaleándose del bar.