flounder in Russian
flounder in Russian is речна́я ка́мбала, камбала, сби́ться — flounder means to struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
flounder in Russian
речна́я ка́мбала
Pronounced: rechnaya kambala
A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).
камбала
Pronounced: kambala
A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).
сби́ться
Pronounced: sbitsya
(intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
сбива́ться
Pronounced: sbivatsya
(intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
бара́хтаться
Pronounced: barakhtatsya
(intransitive) To flop around as a fish out of water.
What does "flounder" mean?
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verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
"The new employee floundered without proper training."
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noun A type of flatfish found in shallow coastal waters.
"They caught a flounder off the pier."
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flounder in a sentence
- The new employee floundered without proper training.
- She floundered for words when asked to explain.
- They caught a flounder off the pier.
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What is "flounder" in Russian?
"flounder" in Russian is речна́я ка́мбала, камбала, сби́ться. flounder means: To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
How do you pronounce речна́я ка́мбала?
"flounder" in Russian is речна́я ка́мбала, pronounced "rechnaya kambala".
How do you use "flounder" in a sentence?
Example: "The new employee floundered without proper training." In Russian, "flounder" is речна́я ка́мбала, камбала, сби́ться.
Are there other ways to say "flounder" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "flounder": речна́я ка́мбала, камбала, сби́ться, сбива́ться, бара́хтаться.
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