-
1 carrelet
Floundersee plaice. -
2 annaspare
annaspare v.tr. to reel, to wind* (thread) on reels, to spool◆ v. intr.1 to grope; to gesticulate wildly: annaspare per tenersi a galla, to flounder about in order to keep one's head above water2 (fig.) to flounder about; to bustle about aimlessly; (fam.) to mess about (with sthg.): smettila di annaspare intorno alla televisione, chiama il tecnico, stop messing about with the television and call the technician // annaspare nel buio, to grope about in the dark.* * *[annas'pare]1) (dibattersi)annaspare per stare a galla — to flounder, trying to keep afloat
2) fig. (confondersi parlando) to flounder* * *annaspare/annas'pare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (dibattersi) annaspare per stare a galla to flounder, trying to keep afloat2 fig. (confondersi parlando) to flounder. -
3 dibattere
debate, discuss* * *dibattere v.tr.◘ dibattersi v.rifl. to struggle; ( in acqua) to flounder (about): lo vide dibattere fra le mani dei nemici, he saw him struggling in the hands of his enemies; lo squalo si dibattè a lungo prima di essere tratto a riva, the shark struggled (o floundered about) a long time, before being landed // dibattere nel dubbio, (fig.) to be torn by doubt.* * *[di'battere]1. vt(argomento) to debate, discuss2. vr (dibattersi)(anche), fig to struggle, wrestle* * *[di'battere] 1. 2.verbo pronominale dibattersi1) (dimenarsi) [persona, animale] to flounder (about, around), to thrash (about, around)2) fig.* * *dibattere/di'battere/ [2](discutere) to debate, to argue [ questione]II dibattersi verbo pronominale1 (dimenarsi) [persona, animale] to flounder (about, around), to thrash (about, around)2 fig. - rsi nel dubbio to be torn by doubts. -
4 passera
passera s.f.2 ( pesci): passera di mare, ( Pleuronectes platessa) dab (o plaice); passera nera, ( Pleuronectes flesus) flounder (o fluke)* * *['passera]sostantivo femminile1) zool. hen sparrow2) volg. pussy, beaver AE•passera di mare — plaice, flounder BE
* * *passera/'passera/sostantivo f.1 zool. hen sparrow2 volg. pussy, beaver AE -
5 impappinarsi
impappinarsi v.intr.pron. to get* flustered: a un certo punto dell'esame si è impappinato, at a certain point of the exam he got flustered.* * *[impappi'narsi]verbo pronominale to falter, to flounder* * *impappinarsi/impappi'narsi/ [1]to falter, to flounder. -
6 inceppare
inceppare v.tr.1 (non com.) (mettere in ceppi) to fetter, to shackle2 (fig.) (ostacolare) to obstruct, to hinder, to hamper: inceppare il commercio, to hinder trade3 (mar.) to stock.◘ incepparsi v.intr.pron.1 (bloccarsi) to jam, to stick*: il fucile s'inceppò, the rifle jammed2 (mar.) to foul.* * *[intʃep'pare]1. vt(fig : operazione) to obstruct, hamper2. vip (incepparsi)* * *[intʃep'pare] 1.verbo transitivo (bloccare) to jam (up) [meccanismo, sistema]2.verbo pronominale incepparsi1) [leva, serratura] to jam; [ meccanismo] to jam, to lock; [ pistola] to misfire; [chiave, valvola] to stick*2) (balbettare) to flounder, to stammer* * *inceppare/int∫ep'pare/ [1](bloccare) to jam (up) [meccanismo, sistema]II incepparsi verbo pronominale1 [leva, serratura] to jam; [ meccanismo] to jam, to lock; [ pistola] to misfire; [chiave, valvola] to stick*2 (balbettare) to flounder, to stammer. -
7 passerà
passera s.f.2 ( pesci): passera di mare, ( Pleuronectes platessa) dab (o plaice); passera nera, ( Pleuronectes flesus) flounder (o fluke)* * *['passera]sostantivo femminile1) zool. hen sparrow2) volg. pussy, beaver AE•passera di mare — plaice, flounder BE
* * *passeràit'll pass, things will get better\→ passare -
8 annaspare per stare a galla
-
9 passera di mare
-
10 annaspare vi
[annas'pare] -
11 passera sf
-
12 distoma
-
13 annaspare
vi [annas'pare] -
14 passera
-
15 hirame
-
16 lenguado
См. также в других словарях:
Flounder — (rarely: fluke) are flatfish that live in ocean waters ie., Northern Atlantic and waters along the east coast of the United States and Canada, and the Pacific Ocean, as well. The name flounder refers to several geographically and taxonomically… … Wikipedia
Flounder — Floun der, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder, Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A flatfish of the family {Pleuronectid[ae]}, of many species. [1913 Webster] Note: The common English flounder is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flounder — flounder, founder These two words are easily confused because their form and meanings are both close. The physical meaning of flounder is ‘to struggle in mud or while wading’ and hence ‘to stumble or move clumsily’, and from these meanings… … Modern English usage
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 — Floun der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Floundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Floundering}.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — flounder1 [floun′dər] vi. [earlier flunder, ? blend of BLUNDER + FOUNDER1] 1. to struggle awkwardly to move, as in deep mud or snow; plunge about in a stumbling manner 2. to speak or act in an awkward, confused manner, with hesitation and… … English World dictionary
Flounder — Floun der, n. The act of floundering. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flounder — index mismanage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flounder — vb *stumble, trip, blunder, lurch, lumber, galumph, lollop, bumble Analogous words: struggle, strive (see ATTEMPT): toil, travail, labor (see corresponding nouns at WORK): *wallow, welter … New Dictionary of Synonyms
flounder — [v] struggle; be in the dark blunder, bobble, cast about, come apart at the seams*, drop the ball*, fall down, flop, flummox, foul up*, fumble, go at backwards*, go to pieces*, grope, labor, lurch, make a mess of, miss one’s cue*, muddle, plunge … New thesaurus