European flounder — europinė upinė plekšnė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Platichthys flesus flesus angl. European flounder; fluke; mud flounder rus. европейская речная камбала ryšiai: platesnis terminas – upinės… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
European flounder — Eu′rope′an floun′der n. ich See under flounder II … From formal English to slang
Flounder — (rarely: fluke) are flatfish that live in ocean waters ie., Northern Atlantic and waters along the east coast of the United States and Canada, and the Pacific Ocean, as well. The name flounder refers to several geographically and taxonomically… … Wikipedia
flounder — flounder1 flounderingly, adv. /flown deuhr/, v.i. 1. to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually fol. by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water. 2. to struggle clumsily or helplessly: He… … Universalium
flounder — I floun•der [[t]ˈflaʊn dər[/t]] v. i. 1) to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements: to flounder in the mud[/ex] 2) to struggle clumsily, helplessly, or falteringly: I floundered for an excuse[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80; perh. b. flounce I… … From formal English to slang
flounder — I. /ˈflaʊndə / (say flownduh) verb (i) 1. to struggle (along, on, through, etc.) with stumbling or plunging movements. 2. to struggle clumsily or helplessly in embarrassment or confusion. –noun 3. the action of floundering; a floundering movement …
European flatfish — noun important food fish of Europe • Syn: ↑Platichthys flesus • Hypernyms: ↑righteye flounder, ↑righteyed flounder • Member Holonyms: ↑Platichthys, ↑genus Platichthys … Useful english dictionary
flounder — 1. v. & n. v.intr. 1 struggle in mud, or as if in mud, or when wading. 2 perform a task badly or without knowledge; be out of one s depth. n. an act of floundering. Derivatives: flounderer n. Etymology: imit.: perh. assoc. with founder, blunder 2 … Useful english dictionary
mud flounder — europinė upinė plekšnė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Platichthys flesus flesus angl. European flounder; fluke; mud flounder rus. европейская речная камбала ryšiai: platesnis terminas – upinės… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
Winter flounder — Winter Win ter, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo white (in comp.), OIr. find white. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
