floundering in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for floundering in the English»Italian Dictionary

floundering [ˈflaʊndərɪŋ] ADJ

floundering company

in difficoltà

floundering economy, industry

in (gravi) difficoltà

I.flounder¹ [Brit ˈflaʊndə, Am ˈflaʊndər] N

flounder (action)

(il) dibattersi

flounder (clumsy movement)

movimento m impacciato

II.flounder¹ [Brit ˈflaʊndə, Am ˈflaʊndər] VB intr

1. flounder (move with difficulty):

flounder animal, person:

dibattersi (in in)

to flounder through mud, water

dibattersi in

2. flounder (falter) fig:

flounder speaker:

impappinarsi, sbagliarsi

flounder economy:

stagnare

flounder career, company, leader, project:

essere in difficoltà

to flounder through a speech

pronunciare un discorso impappinandosi or facendo molti errori

flounder² [Brit ˈflaʊndə, Am ˈflaʊndər] N

1. flounder Brit:

flounder

passera f di mare

flounder

platessa f

2. flounder Am → flatfish

See also flatfish

flatfish <pl flatfish, flatfishes> [Brit ˈflatfɪʃ, Am ˈflætˌfɪʃ] N

flatfish

= qualsiasi pesce dalla forma piatta come platessa, sogliola ecc.

flounder about VB [ˈflaʊndə -] VB [ˈflaʊndə -]

flounder about flounder around

dibattersi, dimenarsi (in in)

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impappinarsi

to flounder

impappinarsi in un discorso

to flounder through a speech

passera di mare

flounder Brit

annaspare

to flounder

annaspare per stare a galla

to flounder, trying to keep afloat

brancolare nell'incertezza fig

to flounder, to grope in the dark

dibattersi persona, animale:

to flounder

incepparsi

to flounder

floundering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for floundering in the English»Italian Dictionary

flounder¹ [ˈflaʊn·dɚ] VB intr

1. flounder (in mud, water):

flounder

annaspare

2. flounder (economy, firm):

flounder

annaspare

3. flounder (while speaking):

flounder

impappinarsi

flounder² [ˈflaʊn·dɚ] N (flatfish)

flounder

passera f di mare

Translations for floundering in the Italian»English Dictionary

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allo sbando

floundering

annaspare

to flounder

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's the year's greatest quickie cash-in remix created to boost the chart position of a floundering single.

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I'm there, back in the commentary box, with him floundering beside me.

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During this time, the college was floundering on expenses, but they managed to carry on and keep the department alive.

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He purchased mines from floundering companies, developed them and sold them.

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In the end, gasping and floundering, they each hit their buttons "simultaneously".

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Despite logistical challenges facing the floundering prisoner exchange program, deportation plans were moving ahead.

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Under their guidance, the once floundering publication became a success.

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In this situation, a strong and well-trained dog is equipped with flotation devices and dropped in the water near a floundering swimmer.

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I don't really want to come home and be floundering around looking for the salt shaker.

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Jazz seems to be floundering right now, and we do nt have a clear-cut leader.

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