Какво означава founder на английски?

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founder Значение & определение

0 someone who establishes an organization:
- She is the founder and managing director of the company.
1 (especially of a boat) to fill with water and sink:
- The ferry foundered in a heavy storm, taking many of the passengers and crew with it.
- Teaching computers to read and write has always foundered on the unpredictable human element in language.
2 to fill with water and sink, or fig. to fail:
- The ship foundered in a heavy storm.
- fig. Plans for a new airport have foundered because of budget cuts.
3 someone who establishes an organization:
- She is the founder and managing director of the company.
4 someone who starts a new business, organization, etc.:
- As the founder of a petrochemicals business empire, he once ranked among Asia's wealthiest men.
5 to fail or be unsuccessful, because of problems:
- In recent years her career has been foundering.
- The deal foundered on price, with the owners wanting more than $150m for the five-star hotel.

She was the founder of the company, and for 40 years its guiding spirit.
The first safety razor was invented by company founder King C. Gillette in 1903.
René Descartes is regarded as the founder of modern philosophy.
The statue commemorates the founder of the college.
He is recognized as one of the founders of computer technology.
Perpetual anniversary founders, too, would appear to have been prompted by a desire to profit their parish.
Occasionally, but surprisingly rarely, the labouring ship spat the caulking from some underwater seam, in which case she probably foundered.
When it finally decided to introduce a growthinhibiting incomes policy to restrain inflation, it foundered in the 1978-9 'winter of discontent'.