floundering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for floundering in the English»French Dictionary

I.flounder [Brit ˈflaʊndə, Am ˈflaʊndər] N

1. flounder Brit:

flounder

flet m

2. flounder Am:

flounder

poisson m plat

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

1. flounder (move with difficulty):

flounder animal, person:

se débattre (in dans)

to flounder through mud, water

se débattre dans

2. flounder (falter) fig:

flounder speaker:

bredouiller

flounder economy:

stagner

flounder career, company, leader, project:

piétiner

to flounder through a speech

faire un discours en bredouillant

III.floundering ADJ

floundering company, economy, industry:

floundering

stagnant

flounder about VB [Brit ˈflaʊndə -, Am ˈflaʊndər -], flounder around VB

flounder about

se débattre (in dans)

Translations for floundering in the French»English Dictionary

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flet

flounder

vasouiller

to flounder

patauger dans la gadoue

to flounder through the mud

(piétiner) patauger dans la boue/neige

to flounder around in the mud/snow

patauger

to flounder

pédaler dans la choucroute inf ou la semoule inf ou le yaourt inf

to flounder around

effondrer espoir, espérance:

to flounder

patiner discussion, projet:

to flounder

plonger affaire, commerce:

to flounder

floundering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for floundering in the English»French Dictionary

flounder¹ [ˈflaʊndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB intr

flounder

patauger

flounder² [ˈflaʊndəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

flounder

flet m

Translations for floundering in the French»English Dictionary

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vasouiller

to flounder

pédaler dans la semoule inf

to flounder

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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