Meaning
to stagger, totter
- to walk or stand unsteadily, as if about to fall
- figuratively, to waver, show weakness, or be close to collapse
In a sentence
Il pugile ha iniziato a barcollare dopo quel duro colpo.
The boxer began to stagger after that heavy blow.
Ha bevuto troppo vino e ora barcolla verso casa.
He drank too much wine and is now staggering home.
L'economia del paese non deve barcollare sotto queste pressioni.
The country's economy must not waver under these pressures.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| barcollare | infinitive |
| barcollo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| barcolli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| barcolla | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| barcolliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| barcollate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| barcollano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| barcollavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| barcollavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| barcollava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| barcollavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| barcollavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| barcollavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| barcollai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| barcollasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| barcollò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| barcollammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| barcollaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| barcollarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| barcollerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| barcollerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| barcollerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| barcolleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| barcollerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| barcolleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| barcolli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| barcolli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| barcolli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| barcolliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| barcolliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| barcollino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| barcollassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| barcollassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| barcollasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| barcollassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| barcollaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| barcollassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| barcollerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| barcolleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| barcollerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| barcolleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| barcollereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| barcollerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| barcolla | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| barcolliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| barcollate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| barcollando | gerund |
| barcollato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Can describe people (drunk, tired, hurt) or institutions/governments metaphorically.