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1 befoul
[bɪ'faʊl] besudeln; atmosphere verpesten* * *befoul one’s own nest sein eigenes Nest beschmutzen* * *v.beschmutzen v. -
2 nest
1. noun1) (of bird, animal, insect) Nest, das3)2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verb1) (place as in nest) einbetten2) (pack one inside the other) ineinander setzen [Töpfe usw.]* * *[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) das Nest2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) nisten- academic.ru/49571/nestling">nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *[nest]I. nempty \nest syndrome Gefühl nt der Leere, wenn die Kinder aus dem Haus sind4.▶ it's an ill bird that fouls it's own \nest BRIT ( prov) nur ein schlechter Charakter beschmutzt das eigene Nest▶ to feather one's [own] \nest in die eigene Tasche arbeiten [o wirtschaften]▶ to foul one's [own] \nest das eigene Nest beschmutzenII. vi ORN, SCI nisten▪ to \nest sth etw verschachteln* * *[nest]1. n1) (of birds, bees, ants) Nest nta nest of tables — ein Satz m Tische or von Tischen
3) (fig: den) Schlupfwinkel ma nest of spies/criminals — ein Agenten-/Verbrechernest
2. vi1) (bird) nisten2)* * *nest [nest]A s2. figa) Nest n, behagliches Heimb) Zufluchtsort m3. figa) Schlupfwinkel m, Versteck nb) Brutstätte f:nest of vice Lasterhöhle f4. Brut f (junger Tiere):take a nest ein Nest ausnehmen5. MIL (Widerstands-, Maschinengewehr- etc) Nest n:6. Serie f, Satz m (ineinanderpassender Dinge, wie Schüsseln, Tische etc)7. GEOL Nest n, geschlossenes Gesteinslager:nest of ore Erznest8. TECH Satz m, Gruppe f (miteinander arbeitender Räder, Flaschenzüge etc):nest of boiler tubes Heizrohrbündel nB v/i1. a) ein Nest bauenb) nisten:2. sich einnisten, sich niederlassen3. Vogelnester suchen und ausnehmenC v/t1. unterbringen* * *1. noun1) (of bird, animal, insect) Nest, das3)2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verb1) (place as in nest) einbetten2) (pack one inside the other) ineinander setzen [Töpfe usw.]* * *n.Nest -er n. v.verschachteln v. -
3 bemocskol
(DE) beflecken; beflecktes; bekleckert; bekleckst; beschmutze; beschmutzt; besudeln; besundeln; defilieren; defiliert; gesudelt; versauen; versaut; verschmutzen; verschmutzenden; verschmutzt; verschmutztes; bemakeln; eindrecken; schmitzen; (EN) bedabble; befoul; begrime; besmirch; blemish; blot; blotted; darken; deface; defile; dirty; distain; foul; grime; mire; muck; outrage; slubber; smirch; smut; smutch; soil; spatter; splatter; stain; taint
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Befoul — Be*foul , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befouled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befouling}.] [Cf. AS. bef?lan; pref. be + f?lan to foul. See {Foul}, a.] 1. To make foul; to soil. [1913 Webster] 2. To entangle or run against so as to impede motion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
befoul — index contaminate, corrupt, debase, infect, pillory, pollute, stain, taint (contaminate) … Law dictionary
befoul — early 14c., from BE (Cf. be ) + FOUL (Cf. foul) (v.). Related: Befouled; befouling … Etymology dictionary
befoul — foul, dirty, sully, *soil, smirch, besmirch, grime, begrime, tarnish Analogous words: *spot, spatter, sprinkle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
befoul — [bē foul′, bifoul′] vt. [ME befoulen < OE befylan: see BE & FOUL] 1. to make filthy; dirty; soil 2. to cast aspersions on; slander befoulment n … English World dictionary
befoul — transitive verb Date: before 12th century 1. to make foul (as with dirt or waste) 2. sully, soil, besmirch < scandal befouled his reputation > … New Collegiate Dictionary
befoul — befouler, n. befoulment, n. /bi fowl /, v.t. to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile; sully: a bird that befouls its own nest. [1275 1325; ME bi foulen. See BE , FOUL] * * * … Universalium
befoul — verb a) To make foul; to soil. b) To entangle or run against so as to impede motion. See Also: foul, afoul … Wiktionary
befoul — Synonyms and related words: abuse, afflict, aggrieve, benasty, bespatter, bewitch, blacken, blight, condemn, contaminate, convert, corrupt, crucify, curse, damage, debase, defalcate, defame, defile, denigrate, deprave, desecrate, despoil, destroy … Moby Thesaurus
befoul — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make dirty: begrime, besmirch, besoil, black, blacken, defile, dirty, smudge, smutch, soil, sully. See CLEAN. 2. To contaminate the reputation of: besmear, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, cloud, denigrate, dirty,… … English dictionary for students
befoul — be·foul || bɪ faÊŠl v. ruin; desecrate; soil … English contemporary dictionary