debater-se — meaning in English

English meaning

• flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
• struggle verb To make a strong, difficult effort to do, achieve, or overcome something.

Senses

debater-se is used for these senses in English:

• flounder (intransitive) To flop around as a fish out of water.
• struggle To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

flounder — full definition

1. verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
2. noun A type of flatfish found in shallow coastal waters.

struggle — full definition

1. verb To make a strong, difficult effort to do, achieve, or overcome something.
2. noun A hard and prolonged effort or fight, often against difficult odds.

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