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teeter

['tiːtə]

сущ.
1. 1. детские качели (доска, положенная на бревно)
  2. качание на доске
2. качание, колебание, пошатывание
гл.
1. амер.; диал. качаться на качелях; качаться на доске, положенной на бревно
2. 1. качать, колебать; раскачивать
  2. качаться, колебаться; пошатываться, раскачиваться

Examples from texts

The stacks of books teeter above me, crazy, zig-zagging, running all different angles to one another.
Штабеля книг колеблются надо мной, зигзагами уходят вверх под дикими углами друг к другу.
Kesey, Ken / One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s NestКизи, Кен / Над кукушкиным гнездом
Над кукушкиным гнездом
Кизи, Кен
© Перевод. В. Голышев, 2004
© Издание на русском языке, оформление. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2004
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Kesey, Ken
© Ken Kesey, 1962
© renewed Ken Kesey, 1990
© The Estate of Ken Kesey, 2002

She began to teeter, as if caught in the flux of some oscillating invisible force.
Она начала раскачиваться, словно захваченная потоком каких‑то невидимых вибраций.
DeChancie, John / Castle WarДе Ченси, Джон / Замок Воинственный
Замок Воинственный
Де Ченси, Джон
Castle War
DeChancie, John
© 1990 by John DeChancie

The craft hit and bounced and for a terrifying moment teetered in the air.
Автолет ударился о землю, подскочил и угрожающе накренился.
Simak, Clifford D. / The Goblin ReservationСаймак, Клиффорд Д. / Заповедник гоблинов
Заповедник гоблинов
Саймак, Клиффорд Д.
© 1968 by Clifford D. Simak
© Перевод, И. Гурова, 2005
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2007
The Goblin Reservation
Simak, Clifford D.
© 1968 by Clifford D. Simak

John Ross nearly jumped out of his skin, teetering momentarily in midstep on the rocks, then righting himself and looking about quickly for the voice's source.
Джон Росс едва из кожи вон не вылез, вертя головой и пытаясь отыскать источник звука.
Brooks, Terry / Running with the demonБрукс, Терри / Бегущая с демоном
Бегущая с демоном
Брукс, Терри
Running with the demon
Brooks, Terry
© 1997 by Terry Brooks

He was too tired even to examine the line and he teetered on it as his delicate feet gripped it fast.
Она слишком устала, чтобы проверить, достаточно ли прочна бечева, и лишь покачивалась, обхватив ее своими нежными лапками.
Hemingway, Ernest / The old man and the seaХемингуэй, Эрнест / Старик и море
Старик и море
Хемингуэй, Эрнест
© Художественная литература, 1968
The old man and the sea
Hemingway, Ernest
© 1952, by Ernest Hemingway

Just at the edge of my vision I can see that white enamel face in the Nurses’ Station, teetering over the desk, see it warp and flow as it tries to pull back into shape.
На краю поля зрения, за окном поста, качается над столом белое эмалевое лицо; вижу, как оно коробится и мнется, стараясь принять свою форму.
Kesey, Ken / One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s NestКизи, Кен / Над кукушкиным гнездом
Над кукушкиным гнездом
Кизи, Кен
© Перевод. В. Голышев, 2004
© Издание на русском языке, оформление. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2004
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Kesey, Ken
© Ken Kesey, 1962
© renewed Ken Kesey, 1990
© The Estate of Ken Kesey, 2002

He stopped, gasping, arms waving, teetering on the edge of a dizzying drop.
Логен застыл, хватая ртом воздух, взмахнул руками и едва сумел удержаться на краю головокружительной пропасти.
Abercrombie, Joe / The Blade ItselfАберкромби, Джо / Кровь и железо
Кровь и железо
Аберкромби, Джо
© 2006 by Joe Abercrombie.
© Перевод. В. Иванов, 2008
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2008
The Blade Itself
Abercrombie, Joe
© 2007 by Joe Abercrombie

Lorimer's ruby eye flashed as he spun about, teetering on the edge.
Лоример рывком обернулся, с трудом удерживаясь на краю пропасти, и его искусственный глаз вспыхнул.
Boyer, Elizabeth / Elves And The OtterskinБойер, Элизабет / Ученик ведьмы
Ученик ведьмы
Бойер, Элизабет
Elves And The Otterskin
Boyer, Elizabeth

I leaned left as always, to spare my bad hip. I didn't land quite square, but I grabbed the wooden arms, pushed with my strong foot, and the chair only teetered.
Как всегда, меня повело влево (я инстинктивно оберегал травмированное бедро), поэтому приземлился неровно, но схватился за деревянный подлокотник и упёрся здоровой ногой, так что шезлонг лишь закачался.
King, Stephen / Duma KeyКинг, Стивен / Дьюма-Ки
Дьюма-Ки
Кинг, Стивен
© Перевод В.А. Вебер, 2008
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
© Stephen King, 2008
Duma Key
King, Stephen
© 2008 by Stephen King

Rising, Nadine teetered, righted herself.
– Надин встала, покачнулась, выпрямилась.
Robb, J.D. / Immortal in DeathРобертс, Нора / Яд бессмертия
Яд бессмертия
Робертс, Нора
© 1996 by Nora Roberts
© Издание на русском языке ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
© Перевод. А. Кабалкин, 2001
Immortal in Death
Robb, J.D.
© 1996 by Nora Roberts

They met in the middle of the first set of stairs, and for a long moment teetered there precariously as they hugged.
Они встретились посередине первого пролета и, обнявшись, закачались на ступеньках, чуть не потеряв равновесие.
Zahn, Timothy / The Green And The GrayЗан, Тимоти / Зеленые и серые
Зеленые и серые
Зан, Тимоти
The Green And The Gray
Zahn, Timothy
© 2004 by Timothy Zahn

For a moment the cabbie teetered.
На мгновение таксист заколебался.
King, Stephen / Hearts in AtlantisКинг, Стивен / Сердца в Атлантиде
Сердца в Атлантиде
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 1999
© Перевод И.Гурова, 2000
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2001
Hearts in Atlantis
King, Stephen
© 1999 by Stephen King

Teetering, the old man raised a tiny hand and rested it on Ben's shoulder.
Покачнувшись на нетвердых ногах, старик поднял маленькую руку и положил ее на плечо Бена.
Rollins, James / SubterraneanРоллинс, Джеймс / Пещера
Пещера
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 1999 by Jim Czajkowski
© А. Новиков, перевод, 2008
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2008
Subterranean
Rollins, James
© 1999 by Jim Czajkowski

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'tiːtəNounдетские качели

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Collocations

teeter board

подкидная доска

teeter chamber

агитационная камера

Word forms

teeter

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	teeter	teeters
Possessive case	teeter's	teeters'

teeter

verb

Basic forms
Past	teetered
Imperative	teeter
Present Participle (Participle I)	teetering
Past Participle (Participle II)	teetered

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I teeter	we teeter
you teeter	you teeter
he/she/it teeters	they teeter

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am teetering	we are teetering
you are teetering	you are teetering
he/she/it is teetering	they are teetering

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have teetered	we have teetered
you have teetered	you have teetered
he/she/it has teetered	they have teetered

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been teetering	we have been teetering
you have been teetering	you have been teetering
he/she/it has been teetering	they have been teetering

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I teetered	we teetered
you teetered	you teetered
he/she/it teetered	they teetered

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was teetering	we were teetering
you were teetering	you were teetering
he/she/it was teetering	they were teetering

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had teetered	we had teetered
you had teetered	you had teetered
he/she/it had teetered	they had teetered

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been teetering	we had been teetering
you had been teetering	you had been teetering
he/she/it had been teetering	they had been teetering

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will teeter	we shall/will teeter
you will teeter	you will teeter
he/she/it will teeter	they will teeter

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be teetering	we shall/will be teetering
you will be teetering	you will be teetering
he/she/it will be teetering	they will be teetering

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have teetered	we shall/will have teetered
you will have teetered	you will have teetered
he/she/it will have teetered	they will have teetered

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been teetering	we shall/will have been teetering
you will have been teetering	you will have been teetering
he/she/it will have been teetering	they will have been teetering

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would teeter	we should/would teeter
you would teeter	you would teeter
he/she/it would teeter	they would teeter

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be teetering	we should/would be teetering
you would be teetering	you would be teetering
he/she/it would be teetering	they would be teetering

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have teetered	we should/would have teetered
you would have teetered	you would have teetered
he/she/it would have teetered	they would have teetered

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been teetering	we should/would have been teetering
you would have been teetering	you would have been teetering
he/she/it would have been teetering	they would have been teetering

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am teetered	we are teetered
you are teetered	you are teetered
he/she/it is teetered	they are teetered

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being teetered	we are being teetered
you are being teetered	you are being teetered
he/she/it is being teetered	they are being teetered

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been teetered	we have been teetered
you have been teetered	you have been teetered
he/she/it has been teetered	they have been teetered

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was teetered	we were teetered
you were teetered	you were teetered
he/she/it was teetered	they were teetered

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being teetered	we were being teetered
you were being teetered	you were being teetered
he/she/it was being teetered	they were being teetered

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been teetered	we had been teetered
you had been teetered	you had been teetered
he/she/it had been teetered	they had been teetered

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be teetered	we shall/will be teetered
you will be teetered	you will be teetered
he/she/it will be teetered	they will be teetered

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been teetered	we shall/will have been teetered
you will have been teetered	you will have been teetered
he/she/it will have been teetered	they will have been teetered

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