flounder

1. (intransitive)To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

   He gave a good speech, but floundered when audience members asked questions he could not answer well.

   straucheln, herumholpern

   сбива́тьсяsbivátʹsja, сби́тьсяsbítʹsja

2. (intransitive)To flop around as a fish out of water.

   herumzappeln, hüpfen, taumeln

   бара́хтатьсяbaráxtatʹsja

   бо́рсатисяbórsatysja, побо́рсатисяpobórsatysja

3. (intransitive)To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.

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

   Schwierigkeiten haben, sich fangen wollen

4. To be in serious difficulty.

   walk with great difficulty

1. How long did you flounder around before you asked for help?

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2. An adult flounder has both eyes on the same side of its face.

   ruУ взрослой особи камбалы оба глаза расположены на одной стороне лица.

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3. A flounder is a fish that spends its adult life on the sea bed.

   ruКамбала - рыба, проводящая всю свою взрослую жизнь на дне моря.

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4. In Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, winter flounder no longer reproduce at the rate they used to.

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