foundered
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日本語WordNet
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
a worker who makes metal castings
fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
sink below the surface
break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
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A noun meaning a person who establishes something, or a verb meaning to sink or fail completely.
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The company was foundering due to poor management.
会社は経営不振のために倒産しかけていました。
Champollion is regarded as the founder of modern Egyptology.
シャンポリオンは近代エジプト学の創始者とみなされている。
Lessing is considered a founder of modern German literature.
レッシングは近代ドイツ文学の創始者と考えられている。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz