foundering

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A noun referring to the act or process of a ship sinking, typically due to taking on water or being overwhelmed by the sea.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт или процесс затопления корабля, обычно из-за попадания воды или преодоления морем.esSustantivo que designa el acto o proceso de hundirse un barco, generalmente por entrada de agua o por ser superado por el mar.frNom désignant l'acte ou le processus de naufrage d'un navire, généralement dû à l'envahissement par l'eau ou à une mer démontée.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang oder das Ereignis des Sinkens eines Schiffes bezeichnet, meist durch Wassereintritt oder Überwältigung durch das Meer.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou processo de afundamento de um navio, geralmente por entrada de água ou por ser dominado pelo mar.zh名词，指船只因进水或沉没而沉没、失事的过程或行为。arاسم يشير إلى فعل أو عملية غرق السفينة، عادة بسبب دخول الماء إليها أو تغلب البحر عليها.

1. Sinking of a ship B2 formal

   The act of a ship filling with water and going down; a nautical disaster.

   • The foundering of the ship was caused by a massive hull breach.
   • Rescue crews were dispatched after the foundering of the cargo vessel.
   • The captain's log detailed the tragic foundering during the storm.

   ruКрушение корабляeshundimiento de un barcofrNaufragedeUntergang eines SchiffesptNaufrágiozh沉船arغرق السفينة

   Synonyme: shipwrecksinkingsubmersion

2. Failure or collapse C1 formal

   The act of collapsing, failing, or breaking down, especially in a business or plan.

   • The foundering of the company led to hundreds of job losses.
   • Negotiations faced foundering after the two sides could not agree.
   • The project's foundering was due to lack of funding and poor management.

   ruКрахesFracaso o colapsofrEffondrement, échecdeZusammenbruchptColapsozh崩溃arانهيار

   Synonyme: breakdowncollapsedebacledisintegrationdownfallfailurefiascoruin

   Antonyme: prosperitysuccess

A verb meaning to fail or collapse, especially in a sudden or dramatic way, or to become submerged or disabled.

ruГлагол, означающий потерпеть неудачу или рухнуть, особенно внезапно или драматично, или затонуть или выйти из строя.esVerbo que significa fracasar o colapsar, especialmente de forma repentina o dramática, o hundirse o quedar fuera de servicio.frVerbe signifiant échouer ou s'effondrer, surtout soudainement ou de manière dramatique, ou couler ou tomber en panne.deVerb, das bedeutet, zu scheitern oder zusammenzubrechen, besonders plötzlich oder dramatisch, oder zu sinken bzw. auszufallen.ptVerbo que significa fracassar ou desmoronar, especialmente de forma súbita ou dramática, ou afundar ou entrar em colapso.zh动词，指遭遇失败或崩溃，尤指突然或戏剧性地失败，也指（船）沉没或（组织）瓦解。arفعل يعني أن يفشل أو ينهار، ولا سيما بشكل مفاجئ أو مأساوي، أو أن يغرق أو يتعطل.

1. Sink or collapse C1 formal

   To fill with water and sink, or to fail suddenly and completely.

   • The ship foundered during the storm.
   • The business foundered due to poor management.
   • His plans foundered when the funding was withdrawn.

   ruПотерпеть крушениеesHundirse o fracasarfrSombrer, s'effondrerdeUntergehenptAfundar e colapsarzh沉没；崩溃arغَرِقَ وانهار

   Synonyme: capsizecollapsefailfall throughgo downmiscarrysinksubmergeswamp

   Antonyme: floatprosperrisesucceedsurface

2. Stumble or fail C2 formal

   To stumble, fall, or become lame (especially of a horse).

   • The horse foundered on the rocky path.
   • The athlete foundered in the final lap of the race.
   • The project foundered after the key investor pulled out.

   ruСпотыкаться или терпеть неудачуestambalearse o fallarfrTrébucher ou échouer (cheval)deStolpern oder scheiternptTropeçar ou fracassarzh绊倒或失败arالتعثر أو الفشل

   Synonyme: failfalterflounderlurchstaggerstumbletrip

• foundered past participle
• foundered past simple
• foundering present participle
• founders third person singular