flounder en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de flounder en el diccionario inglés»español

flounder¹ [ingl. am. ˈflaʊndər, ingl. brit. ˈflaʊndə] V. 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 SUST.

flounder

platija f

Traducciones de flounder en el diccionario español»inglés

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acedía GASTR., ZOOL.

type of plaice or flounder

flounder en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de flounder en el diccionario inglés»español

flounder¹ [ˈflaʊndəʳ, ingl. am. -dɚ] V. intr.

1. flounder (struggle):

flounder

sufrir

2. flounder (fail):

flounder

ir(se) a pique

flounder² [ˈflaʊndəʳ, ingl. am. -dɚ] SUST. (flatfish)

flounder

platija f

Traducciones de flounder en el diccionario español»inglés

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platija

flounder

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

If one of the fish's eyes is damaged, or covered by the sand, the flounder has difficulties in matching its pattern to its surroundings.

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It is also called grey flounder, witch flounder as well as other local names.

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It is also popular for water skiing, rowing, fishing and catching the occasional flounder.

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When his wife hears the story, she says he ought to have had the flounder grant him a wish.

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Flounder vessels are navigated with a push-pole along the banks and flats where flounder may be lying.

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They are called lefteye flounders because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right sides, with both eyes on their left sides.

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Fishing is available for several seasonal species, including fluke (summer flounder), porgies, blackfish, flounder and even small striped bass.

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As the 1990s progressed though, the label began to flounder.

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They are called righteye flounders because most species lie on the sea bottom on their left side, with both eyes on the right side.

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Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.

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