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Flounder
UK
/ˈflaʊndə/
US
/ˈflaʊndər/
Translation flounder into russian
flounder
Noun
UK
/ˈflaʊndə/
US
/ˈflaʊndər/
The fisherman caught a large flounder in the bay.
Рыбак поймал большую камбалу в заливе.
Additional translations
flounder
Verb
UK
/ˈflaʊndə/
US
/ˈflaʊndər/
The fish began to flounder in the shallow water.
Рыба начала барахтаться в мелкой воде.
He started to flounder when asked difficult questions.
Он начал путаться, когда ему задавали сложные вопросы.
Definitions
flounder
Noun
UK
/ˈflaʊndə/
US
/ˈflaʊndər/
A type of flatfish that is found in the ocean, known for its ability to camouflage itself on the sea floor.
The fisherman caught a large flounder during his trip to the coast.
A struggle or act of moving clumsily or with difficulty.
His attempt to fix the car was a flounder, as he had no experience with engines.
flounder
Verb
UK
/ˈflaʊndə/
US
/ˈflaʊndər/
To struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud.
The dog floundered in the deep snow, trying to find its way back to the path.
To struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion.
She floundered during the interview, unable to answer the questions confidently.
To be in serious difficulty.
The company began to flounder after the loss of its biggest client.
Idioms and phrases
flounder around
He floundered around in the water, trying to find his footing.
барахтаться
Он барахтался в воде, пытаясь найти опору.
flounder in confusion
He floundered in confusion when he was asked a difficult question.
путаться в замешательстве
Он путался в замешательстве, когда ему задали сложный вопрос.
flounder through
He floundered through the dense forest, trying to find his way.
пробираться с трудом
Он пробирался с трудом через густой лес, пытаясь найти свой путь.
flounder helplessly
He began to flounder helplessly in the deep water.
барахтаться беспомощно
Он начал беспомощно барахтаться в глубокой воде.
flounder badly
The team floundered badly in the second half of the game.
барахтаться плохо
Команда плохо барахталась во второй половине игры.
flounder on
The project floundered on for months before it was finally abandoned.
барахтаться на
Проект барахтался на протяжении нескольких месяцев, прежде чем был окончательно заброшен.
flounder about
She floundered about in the kitchen, trying to find the right pan.
барахтаться
Она барахталась на кухне, пытаясь найти нужную сковородку.
flounder desperately
They floundered desperately in the stormy sea.
отчаянно барахтаться
Они отчаянно барахтались в штормовом море.