How is the word tambalearse translated from Spanish to English

English translation
To reel
verb

Dar traspiés o balancearse como si uno fuera a caerse.

To stagger or sway unsteadily as if about to fall.

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  • Empezó a tambalearse después de la larga caminata. — He started to reel after the long hike.

  • Sentí que me iba a quedar aturdido con tanta información. — I felt like I might reel from all the information.

  • Tiene que recoger con cuidado el hilo que sobra. — She needs to reel in the excess thread carefully.

  • ¿Se tambaleó al tropezar con el bordillo? — Did she reel when she tripped over the curb?

  • ¿Sigues en shock por esa noticia inesperada? — Are you reeling from that unexpected news?

  • ¿Puedes recoger ya el sedal con el carrete? — Can you reel the fishing line back in now?

  • Vimos cómo se tambaleaba al perder el equilibrio. — We watched him reel as he lost his balance.

  • Siéntate, por favor, si empiezas a marearte. — Please sit down if you're starting to reel.

  • Me ayudó a enrollar la película en la bobina. — He helped me reel the film onto the spool.

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