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1 flatfish
nounPlattfisch, der* * *ˈflat·fishn Plattfisch m* * *nounPlattfisch, der -
2 flatfish
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3 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. -
4 fluke
noun(piece of luck) Glücksfall, derby a or some [pure] fluke — [nur] durch einen glücklichen Zufall
* * *[flu:k](a chance success: Passing the exam was a fluke - I had done no work.) der Dusel* * *fluke1[flu:k]it was just a \fluke das war einfach nur Duselby some amazing \fluke durch einen glücklichen Zufallfluke2[flu:k]n1.<pl - or -s>2.<pl - or -s>* * *I [fluːk]n (inf)Dusel m (inf), Schwein nt (inf)by a fluke — durch Dusel (inf)
IIit was a ( pure) fluke — das war (einfach) Dusel (inf)
n (NAUT)Flunke m; (of a whale's tail) Fluke f; (FISHING = flounder) Flunder f; (ZOOL = flatworm) Plattwurm m* * *fluke1 [fluːk] s1. SCHIFF Ankerhand f, -flügel m2. TECH Bohrlöffel m3. Widerhaken m5. ZOOL Saugwurm m, Leberegel m6. FISCH Plattfisch mfluke2 [fluːk] s umg Dusel m, Schwein n (glücklicher Zufall):by a fluke durch oder mit Dusel;fluke hit Zufallstreffer m* * *noun(piece of luck) Glücksfall, derby a or some [pure] fluke — [nur] durch einen glücklichen Zufall
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5 flounder
floun·der1. floun·der <pl - or -s> [ʼflaʊndəʳ, Am -ɚ] n( flatfish) Flunder f2. floun·der [ʼflaʊndəʳ, Am -ɚ] vi2) (fig: be in difficulty) sich akk abmühen [o ( fam) abzappeln] [o ( fam) abstrampeln]; ( be confused) nicht weiterwissen;her 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 kommen;the 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; -
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it was just a \fluke das war einfach nur Dusel;by some amazing \fluke durch einen glücklichen Zufall -
7 lepényhal
(DE) Plattfisch {r}; Scholle {e}; (EN) butt; dab; flat-fish; flatfish; flounder; fluke; halibut; lemon-dab; lemon-sole; plaice
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flatfish — [flat′fish΄] n. pl. flatfish or flatfishes (see FISH) any of an order (Pleuronectiformes) of marine bony fishes, including flounders and soles, having a laterally flattened, asymmetrical body with, as an adult, both eyes and mouth on the upper… … English World dictionary
Flatfish — Flat fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any fish of the family {Pleuronectid[ae]}; esp., the winter flounder ({Pleuronectes Americanus}). The flatfishes have the body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot, and halibut … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flatfish — 1710, from FLAT (Cf. flat) (adj.) + FISH (Cf. fish) … Etymology dictionary
flatfish — ► NOUN ▪ a marine fish, such as a plaice or sole, that swims on its side with both eyes on the upper side of its flattened body … English terms dictionary
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flatfish — UK [ˈflætˌfɪʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms flatfish : singular flatfish plural flatfish a type of sea fish with a thin flat body. Sole and plaice are types of flatfish … English dictionary
flatfish — [[t]flæ̱tfɪʃ[/t]] N VAR (flatfish is both the singular and the plural form.) Flatfish are sea fish with flat wide bodies, for example plaice or sole … English dictionary
flatfish — /ˈflætfɪʃ/ (say flatfish) noun (plural flatfish or flatfishes) any of a group of fishes (often considered as constituting the suborder Heterosomata), including the halibut, flounder, sole, etc., living near the seabed, having a greatly compressed …
flatfish — flat|fish [ˈflætˌfıʃ] n plural flatfish a type of sea fish with a thin flat body, such as ↑cod or ↑plaice … Dictionary of contemporary English
flatfish — flat|fish [ flæt,fıʃ ] noun count a type of ocean fish with a thin flat body. Sole and plaice are types of flatfish … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English