staksig

umg.

I Adj. spindly-legged; (ungelenk) gawky; (unsicher) teetering

II Adv. gehen, sich bewegen: as though on stilts, gawkily

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stak|sig ['ʃtaːksɪç]

1. adj

Beine spindly; (= unbeholfen) gawky

2. adv

jdm stáksig entgegenkommen — to teeter toward(s) sb

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stak·sig

[ˈʃta:ksɪç]

I. adj awkward, clumsy

II. adv

\staksig gehen to hobble, to move clumsily; (unsicher) to teeter [or wobble]

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1.

(ugs.) Adjektiv spindly, shaky-legged <foal etc.>; teetering <steps>

2.

adverbial

staksig gehen — walk as though on stilts; (unsicher) walk with teetering steps

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staksig umg

A. adj spindly-legged; (ungelenk) gawky; (unsicher) teetering

B. adv gehen, sich bewegen: as though on stilts, gawkily

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1.

(ugs.) Adjektiv spindly, shaky-legged <foal etc.>; teetering <steps>

2.

adverbial

staksig gehen — walk as though on stilts; (unsicher) walk with teetering steps