flounder
flounder(
flaun
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la platija (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Flounder and whiting are the most common fish in these waters.La platija y la pescadilla son los peces más comunes en estas aguas.
2. (culinary)
a. la platija (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We had flounder fried in olive oil with herbs.Comimos platija frita en aceite de oliva con hierbas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. debatirse
Our troops, who were floundering in the mud, presented an easy target for the enemy.Nuestras tropas, que se debatían en el barro, eran un blanco fácil para el enemigo.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
People who had jumped overboard when the fire broke out were floundering in the water.La gente que había saltado por la borda cuando se inició el incendio luchaba por mantenerse a flote en el agua.
The dog floundered through the mud attempting to find his master in the dark night.El perro avanzaba con dificultad resbalando por el barro tratando de encontrar a su amo en la noche oscura.
a. quedarse sin saber qué decir
When the minister was asked to explain the figures, she floundered.Cuando se le pidió a la ministra explicar las cifras, se quedó sin saber qué decir.
5. (figurative) (to experience problems)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. debatirse
The country has been floundering in recession for over two years.El país se ha estado debatiendo en la recesión desde hace más de dos años.
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