cambalear, oscilar, vacilar
1. to move unsteadily from side to side, as if about to fall
The old man tottered along the street with his cane.
O idoso cambaleava pela rua com sua bengala.
2. to be in an unstable or precarious condition; to be on the verge of collapse
The government's authority began to totter after the scandal.
A autoridade do governo começou a vacilar após o escândalo.
3. to sway or rock back and forth
The stack of books tottered dangerously on the edge of the table.
A pilha de livros oscilava perigosamente à beira da mesa.
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