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founder in Portuguese

founder in Portuguese is fundador, fundidor, tropeçar — founder means a person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.

founder in Portuguese

fundador
noun
One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
fundidor
noun
The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
tropeçar
verb
(intransitive, especially, of horses) To fall; to stumble and go lame.
falhar
verb
(intransitive) To fail; to miscarry.
fracassar
verb
(intransitive) To fail; to miscarry.
afundar
verb
(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.
afundir
verb
(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.

What does "founder" mean?

  1. noun A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
    "The founder of the company still runs it today."
  2. verb To fail or fall apart, especially of a plan, negotiation, or ship.
    "The talks foundered after both sides refused to compromise."

founder in a sentence

  • The founder of the company still runs it today.
  • The talks foundered after both sides refused to compromise.
  • The old ship foundered in a storm off the coast.

Similar words in Portuguese

Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "founder" in Portuguese?

"founder" in Portuguese is fundador, fundidor, tropeçar. founder means: A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.

How do you use "founder" in a sentence?

Example: "The founder of the company still runs it today." In Portuguese, "founder" is fundador, fundidor, tropeçar.

Are there other ways to say "founder" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "founder": fundador, fundidor, tropeçar, falhar, fracassar, afundar.

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