founder
Aussprache: [ˈfaʊndər]
Wort
Kontext: „business“
(noun) a founder is a person who starts a company or organization. It's like being the person who creates a brand new idea and makes it real by building something around it.
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Steve Jobs is one of the founders of Apple.
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He is not a founder of the company; he only joined later.
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Who are the founders of your favorite school or club?
Kontext: „history“
(noun) a founder can also be someone who started an important group or idea that changed things for a lot of people. It’s like being the first person to think of something that helps others.
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George Washington is considered a founder of the United States.
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She is not a founder of the movement; she only supported it.
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What qualities make someone a great founder in history?
Kontext: „creation“
(verb) to founder means to fail or to sink. It’s like when a big ship can't stay afloat and goes underwater. In life, it can mean a plan or idea doesn’t work out like you wanted.
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The project started strong, but it didn't founder because of teamwork.
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His plan to open a restaurant foundered after the pandemic hit.
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What can cause a good idea to founder before it gets started?
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