founder
US /ˈfaʊn.dɚ/
UK /ˈfaʊn.dɚ/
1.
fondateur, fondatrice
a person who establishes an institution or settlement
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The founder of the company retired after 30 years.
Le fondateur de l'entreprise a pris sa retraite après 30 ans.
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She is known as the founder of the local charity.
Elle est connue comme la fondatrice de l'association caritative locale.
1.
échouer, sombrer, faire naufrage
(of a plan or undertaking) fail or break down, typically as a result of a particular problem or setback
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The negotiations began to founder when new demands were introduced.
Les négociations ont commencé à échouer lorsque de nouvelles exigences ont été introduites.
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The project is likely to founder without proper funding.
Le projet risque de échouer sans un financement adéquat.
2.
s'effondrer, chuter, tomber
(of a horse or its rider) fall to the ground through lameness or exhaustion
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The exhausted horse began to founder during the long race.
Le cheval épuisé a commencé à s'effondrer pendant la longue course.
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The rider was thrown when his horse suddenly foundered.
Le cavalier a été projeté lorsque son cheval a soudainement chuté.
3.
sombrer, couler
(of a ship) fill with water and sink
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The ship began to founder in the stormy seas.
Le navire a commencé à sombrer dans les mers orageuses.
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Despite efforts to save it, the old vessel eventually foundered.
Malgré les efforts pour le sauver, le vieux navire a finalement sombré.