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1 flounder
I intransitive verbtaumeln; (stumble, lit. or fig.) stolpernII noun(Zool.) Flunder, die* * *(to move one's legs and arms violently and with difficulty (in water, mud etc): She floundered helplessly in the mud.) zappeln* * *floun·der1<pl - or -s>[ˈflaʊndəʳ, AM -ɚ]floun·der2[ˈflaʊndəʳ, AM -ɚ]vi2. ( fig: be in difficulty) sich akk abmühen [o fam abzappeln] [o fam abstrampeln]; (be confused) nicht weiterwissenher answer surprised him and he \floundered at first ihre Antwort überraschte ihn und er wusste zuerst nicht, was er sagen sollte▪ to be \floundering organization auf der Kippe stehen, sich akk in einer Krise befinden; person ins Schwimmen kommenthe job was new, and at the moment he was \floundering a bit die Arbeit war neu und im Augenblick war er etwas ins Schwimmen geraten* * *I ['flaʊndə(r)]n(= fish) Flunder f IIvi1) (lit) sich abstrampeln, sich abzappelna stranded whale floundering on the beach — ein gestrandeter Wal, der sich am Strand abquält
2) (fig) sich abzappeln (inf), sich abstrampeln (inf)the company/economy was floundering — der Firma/Wirtschaft ging es schlecht
his career floundered — mit seiner Karriere ging es abwärts
to flounder through sth — sich durch etw wursteln or mogeln (inf)
* * *flounder1 [ˈflaʊndə(r)] v/i1. a) zappelnb) strampelnflounder2 [ˈflaʊndə(r)] pl -ders, besonders koll -der s FISCH Flunder f* * *I intransitive verbtaumeln; (stumble, lit. or fig.) stolpernII noun(Zool.) Flunder, die* * *n.Flunder -n f. v.nicht weiterwissen ausdr.sich abquälen v.sich verhaspeln v.stolpern v.strampeln v.taumeln v.zappeln v.
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flounder — Ⅰ. flounder [1] ► VERB 1) stagger clumsily in mud or water. 2) have trouble doing or understanding something. USAGE On the confusion of flounder and founder, see the note at FOUNDER(Cf. ↑founder) … English terms dictionary
flounder — UK US /ˈflaʊndər/ verb [I] ► to have serious financial or economic problems: »Stock markets all over the world are floundering due to the current recession. »In spite of a slight increase in exports, the economy continues to flounder. floundering … Financial and business terms
flounder — verb 1) people were floundering in the water Syn: struggle, thrash, flail, twist and turn, splash, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, blunder, squirm, writhe 2) she floundered, not knowing quite what to say Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
flounder — verb 1) floundering in the water Syn: struggle, thrash, flail, twist and turn, splash, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, blunder 2) she floundered, not knowing what to say Syn: struggle … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
flounder — [[t]fla͟ʊndə(r)[/t]] flounders, floundering, floundered (The plural form for meaning 4 can be either flounder or flounders.) 1) VERB If something is floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely. What a pity that his career was… … English dictionary
flounder — I UK [ˈflaʊndə(r)] / US [ˈflaʊndər] verb [intransitive] Word forms flounder : present tense I/you/we/they flounder he/she/it flounders present participle floundering past tense floundered past participle floundered 1) to experience difficulties… … English dictionary
flounder — I. noun (plural flounder or flounders) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flundra flounder Date: 15th century flatfish; especially a marine fish of either of two families (Pleuronectidae and Bothidae) that… … New Collegiate Dictionary
flounder — 1. noun Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae. 2. verb a) To flop around as a fish out of water. Robert yanked Connies leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall. b) To make … Wiktionary
flounder — The verb for struggling or making mistakes probably evolved from a blend of founder (in the sense sink ) and blunder, perhaps influenced by the other flounder that is the name of a fish … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
flounder — floun|der1 [ flaundər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to feel confused and not know what to say or do next: Maureen floundered, trying to think of a response. 2. ) to move with great difficulty and in an uncontrolled way: The horses were floundering in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flounder — flounder1 verb 1》 stagger clumsily in mud or water. 2》 have trouble doing or understanding something. Derivatives flounderer noun Origin C16: perh. a blend of founder3 and blunder, or perh. symbolic. Usage On the confusion of flounder with … English new terms dictionary