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1 flounder
(to move one's legs and arms violently and with difficulty (in water, mud etc): She floundered helplessly in the mud.) pataleartr['flaʊndəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (fish) platija1 (struggle, move with difficulty) forcejear2 figurative use (hesitate, dither) vacilarflounder ['flaʊndər] vi1) struggle: forcejear2) stumble: no saber qué hacer o decir, perder el hilo (en un discurso)n.• forcejeo s.m.• platija s.f.v.• proceder torpemente v.
I 'flaʊndər, 'flaʊndə(r)a) ( in water) luchar para mantenerse a floteb) \<\<speaker\>\> quedarse sin saber qué decir
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noun platija f
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['flaʊndǝ(r)]N (pl flounder or flounders) (=fish) platija f
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['flaʊndǝ(r)]VI2) (in speech etc) perder el hilo* * *
I ['flaʊndər, 'flaʊndə(r)]a) ( in water) luchar para mantenerse a floteb) \<\<speaker\>\> quedarse sin saber qué decir
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noun platija f
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