-
121 flounder, starry
—1. LAT Platichthys stellatus Pallas2. RUS звездчатая [тихоокеанская речная] камбала f3. ENG starry flounder, great (California) flounder4. DEU Sternflunder f5. FRA plie f du Pacifique, flet m étoiléDICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > flounder, starry
-
122 flounder, starry oval
DICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > flounder, starry oval
-
123 flounder floun·der
I ['flaʊndə(r)] vi II [flaʊndə(r)] n(fish) passera di mare -
124 flounder, American arrow-toothed
—2. RUS американский стрелозубый палтус m3. ENG long-jawed [American arrow-toothed] flounder4. DEU Amerikanischer Pfeilzahnhecht m, Amerikanischer Pfeilzahn-Heilbutt m5. FRA flétan m du Pacifique [à dents crochues], plie f à grande boucheDICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > flounder, American arrow-toothed
-
125 flounder, Antarctic armless
—2. RUS антарктическая пятнистая «безрукая» камбала f3. ENG Antarctic armless flounder4. DEU —5. FRA moncoglosse m antarctiqueDICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > flounder, Antarctic armless
-
126 flounder, Antarctic finless
—1. LAT Achiropsetta slavae Andriashev2. RUS антарктическая ахиропсетта f3. ENG Antarctic finless flounder4. DEU —5. FRA —DICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > flounder, Antarctic finless
-
127 flounder, arctic
—1. LAT Liopsetta glacialis (Pallas)2. RUS полярная камбала f3. ENG arctic [eel-back, Christmas] flounder, polar dab4. DEU Polarscholle f5. FRA plie f arctiqueDICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > flounder, arctic
-
128 flounder, band-finned
—1. LAT Azygopus pinnifasciatus Norman2. RUS азигопус m3. ENG band-finned [spotted] flounder4. DEU —5. FRA —DICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > flounder, band-finned
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