English–Spanish
“stagger” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/tambaleˈaɾ/
Example
Después de la fiesta, ella se tambaleaba por la calle.
After the party, she was staggering down the street.
How to say “stagger” in Spanish
“Stagger” in Spanish is tambalear.
Swaying steps that make the walker look about to fall.
Example sentences with tambalear
El anciano empezó a tambalear al bajar las escaleras.
The old man began to stagger as he went down the stairs.
Tips for using tambalear
- Spanish often uses the reflexive form tambalearse to indicate that someone becomes unsteady, so common descriptions of balance loss appear as se tambalea or se tambalearon.