-
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
II
noun platija f
I
['flaʊndǝ(r)]N (pl flounder or flounders) (=fish) platija f
II
['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
II
noun platija f -
2 nervioso
nervioso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 ‹persona/animal›◊ últimamente se le nota nervioso he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately;ese ruido me pone muy nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves; me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her 2 ‹ trastorno› nervous; ‹ célula› nerve ( before n)
nervioso,-a adjetivo
1 nervous: la pregunta le puso nervioso, the question made him nervous
ponerse nervioso, to get nervous/upset
2 (inquieto, intranquilo) fidgety: es un niño muy nervioso, he's a very restless child ' nervioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: agitada - agitado - agitarse - descomponer - descomponerse - desesperar - emocionarse - enervar - idea - impulso - nerviosa - toda - todo - ver - alborotado - poner - sí - sistema - tic English: crack up - edge - edgy - excite - fidgety - flap - fluster - fraught - gulp - highly-strung - jitters - jittery - jumpy - keyed up - knickers - lather - nerve gas - nervous - nervous system - panicky - rattle - state - twitchy - unnerve - uptight - work up - agitated - butter - cool - dither - high - hype - nerve - system - unnerving - up
См. также в других словарях:
dither — I UK [ˈdɪðə(r)] / US [ˈdɪðər] verb [intransitive] Word forms dither : present tense I/you/we/they dither he/she/it dithers present participle dithering past tense dithered past participle dithered showing disapproval to be unable to make a… … English dictionary
dither — dith|er1 [ dıðər ] verb intransitive to be unable to make a decision about something: She was dithering about what to wear. ╾ dith|er|er noun count dither dith|er 2 [ dıðər ] noun be (all) in a dither INFORMAL to be nervous or excited and unable… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dither — dith|er [ˈdıðə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: didder [i] to shake (14 19 centuries)] to keep being unable to make a final decision about something dither over/about/between ▪ He accused the government of dithering over the deal. ▪ Stop… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dither — [[t]dɪ̱ðə(r)[/t]] dithers, dithering, dithered VERB When someone dithers, they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something. [V over wh/n] We have been living together for five years, and we re still dithering over… … English dictionary
dither — verb a) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision about doing something. b) To do something nervously … Wiktionary
dither — [ˈdɪðə] verb [I] showing disapproval to be unable to make a decision about something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
be (all) in a dither — informal phrase to be nervous or excited and unable to concentrate on anything or decide what to do Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym Main entry: dither … Useful english dictionary
fanny about — vb British to faff about, dither. The fanny element may be present merely for its sound, its proximity to fuss or faff, or as a sugges tion of femininity, rather than as a direct reference to the buttocks or genitals … Contemporary slang
dith´er|er — dith|er «DIHTH uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a confused, excited condition: »He s in a dither about tomorrow s test. The children were all in a dither when they heard that the circus was coming to town. 2. a tremble; shiver; quiver. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
dith|er — «DIHTH uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a confused, excited condition: »He s in a dither about tomorrow s test. The children were all in a dither when they heard that the circus was coming to town. 2. a tremble; shiver; quiver. SYNONYM(S): vibration.… … Useful english dictionary
Eugenia Sheppard — (died 1984) was a American fashion writer andnewspaper columnist for some 80 newspapers (including the Columbus Dispatch , New York Post , The Boston Post , and most notably, the New York Herald Tribune .Sheppard was credited with having… … Wikipedia