сби́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
• straggle verb To wander away from the usual path and from others of the same kind.

Senses

сби́ться is used for these senses in English:

• flounder (intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
• straggle (intransitive) To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind.

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.

straggle — full definition

1. verb To wander away from the usual path and from others of the same kind.
2. verb To behave in a messy, disorganised way.
3. verb To grow or hang in an untidy way.
4. verb To travel slowly, falling some way behind those ahead.

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