floundering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for floundering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

flounder¹ [Am ˈflaʊndər, Brit ˈflaʊndə] VB intr

1. flounder (physically):

she was floundering in the water

luchaba por mantenerse a flote en el agua

it was funny to see him flounder around on the ice

hacía gracia verlo tambalearse por el hielo

the oxen floundered through the mud

los bueyes avanzaban dando resbalones en el barro

2. flounder speaker:

flounder

quedarse sin saber qué decir

he was floundering after two questions

a la tercera pregunta empezó a fallar or a perder pie

the economy is floundering

la economía está dando trompicones

he floundered on in his execrable Spanish

siguió a trancas y barrancas en su espantoso español

flounder² N

flounder

platija f

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acedía FOOD, ZOOL

type of plaice or flounder

se revolcaba, intentando hacer pie

he was floundering about trying to get his footing

floundering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for floundering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

flounder¹ [ˈflaʊndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB intr

1. flounder (struggle):

flounder

sufrir

2. flounder (fail):

flounder

ir(se) a pique

flounder² [ˈflaʊndəʳ, Am -dɚ] N (flatfish)

flounder

platija f

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platija

flounder

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

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

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

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

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