to flounder

English - Turkish

Definition of to flounder in English Turkish dictionary

boşuna çabalamak

bata çıka yürümek

dil balığı

çabalama

batmamak

derepisisi

debelenme

çabalamak

(Gıda) pisi

(Gıda) dere pisisi balığı

(Denizbilim) pisi balığı

çırpınmak

batmamak için çabalamak

{f} çabala

Yardım istemeden önce ne kadar çabaladın? - How long did you flounder around before you asked for help?

bocalamak

{f} şaşırıp kalmak

{f} bata çıka ilerlemek

{f} debelenmek

güçlükler ve yanlışlıklar içinde sürüklen

yan yüzen birkaç çeşit balık

(isim) dere pisisi

uğraşıp durmak

bocala/uğraş

Pleuronectes flesus

{i} dilbalığı

{i} dere pisisi

English - English

Definition of to flounder in English English dictionary

To flop around as a fish out of water

To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance

Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall.

If something is floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely. What a pity that his career was left to flounder The economy was floundering. = founder

{v} to flounce, to have irregular motion

{n} the name of a small flat-fish

any of various European and non-European marine flatfish flesh of any of various American and European flatfish behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college

(Hirame)

{f} move back and forth, struggle helplessly; move clumsily, move awkwardly

any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

If you flounder in water or mud, you move in an uncontrolled way, trying not to sink. Three men were floundering about in the water. flounder flounders a type of small fish that you can eat. Any of about 300 species of flatfishes (order Pleuronectiformes). When born, the flounder is bilaterally symmetrical, with an eye on each side, and it swims near the sea's surface. After a few days, it begins to lean to one side, and the eye on that side migrates to what eventually becomes the top side. With this development comes changes in bones, nerves, and muscles, and the underside loses its colour. As an adult, the flounder lives on the sea bottom with the eyed side on top

disapproval If you say that someone is floundering, you are criticizing them for not making decisions or for not knowing what to say or do. Right now, you've got a president who's floundering, trying to find some way to get his campaign jump-started I know that you're floundering around, trying to grasp at any straw. = dither

To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered

To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce

walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"

To make clumsy attempts to move or regain ones balance

{i} type of flatfish

There are many varieties of flounder around the world In the U S this category includes the Atlantic fluke, gray sole, Pacific petrale sole, rex sole, and sand dab All of these are flatfish with both eyes on one side They can be purchased either whole or as fillets They are all mild tasting and should be cooked with attention to their delicate structure

A tool used in crimping boot fronts

Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae

flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species

A fish with a flattened body adapted for life on the seafloor

behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"

The act of floundering

Hyphenation

to floun·der

Turkish pronunciation

tı flaundır

Pronunciation

/tə ˈfloundər/ /tə ˈflaʊndɜr/