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foundering

/ˈfaʊndərɪŋ/

Translations

founderingnoun

founderings

/ˈfaʊndərɪŋ/

Gerund used as a noun indicating the act of sinking or failing.

Synonyms

going down

founderinggerund / present participle

/ˈfaʊndərɪŋ/

тонущий

The foundering ship was quickly taking on water.

Тонущий корабль быстро набирал воду.

разваливающийся

The foundering business struggled to stay afloat in the competitive market.

Разваливающийся бизнес изо всех сил пытался удержаться на плаву в конкурентной среде.

Synonyms

foundering (intransitive sense)

foundered (as adjective)

founderverb

foundering

Gerund

foundered

Past Simple

foundered

Past Participle

foundering

Gerund

/ˈfaʊndə/

/ˈfaʊndər/

потерпеть неудачу

The project began to founder due to lack of funding.

Проект начал терпеть неудачу из-за нехватки финансирования.

Additional translations

Synonyms

set up

Definitions

founderingnoun

The act or process of sinking, collapsing, or failing.

The sudden foundering of the venture left the investors stunned.

founderinggerund / present participle

Struggling or failing to maintain a position or course; in a state of collapse or failure.

The foundering company was unable to secure additional funding and faced imminent closure.

founderverb

To sink below the surface of the water; to fill with water and sink.

The ship foundered in the stormy sea.

To fail or break down, typically as a result of a particular problem or setback.

The project foundered due to lack of funding.

Of a horse or other hoofed animal, to develop laminitis and become lame.

Several ponies foundered after being left on lush spring grass.