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1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) bjaurus2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) šlykštus2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) pražanga3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) prasižengti2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) teršti•
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committed a foul — perpetrated an infringement of the rules (Sports) … English contemporary dictionary
foul line — foul ,line noun count 1. ) in basketball, either of the lines that players get a chance to score points from after an opponent has committed a foul 2. ) in baseball, either of the lines that show the limits of the playing area … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foul — 01. There is a [foul] smell coming from the dumpster. 02. The student was sent to the principal s office for using [foul] language in class. 03. The boss is in a really [foul] mood today, so you d better stay out of his way. 04. We had really… … Grammatical examples in English
foul line — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms foul line : singular foul line plural foul lines 1) in basketball, either of the lines that players get a chance to score points from after an opponent has committed a foul 2) in baseball, either of the lines… … English dictionary
foul — [foul] adj. [ME < OE ful, akin to Ger faul, rotten, lazy < IE base * pū , * pu , to stink (< ? exclamation of disgust) > L putere, to rot, Gr pyon, PUS] 1. so offensive to the senses as to cause disgust; stinking; loathsome [a foul… … English World dictionary
foul play — If the police suspect foul play, they think a crime was committed … The small dictionary of idiomes
Foul (football) — A foul in football (soccer) is an unfair act by a player which is deemed by the referee to contravene Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. For an act to be a foul it must: *be a specific offense listed in Law 12 of the Laws of the Game (other… … Wikipedia
foul — foully, adv. /fowl/, adj., fouler, foulest, adv., n., v. adj. 1. grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. 2. containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter: foul air; foul stagnant water. 3.… … Universalium
foul — [[t]faʊl[/t]] adj. foul•er, foul•est, adj. 1) grossly offensive to the senses: a foul smell[/ex] 2) polluted: foul air[/ex] 3) muddy; dirty 4) clogged with foreign matter: a foul gas jet[/ex] 5) inclement: foul weather[/ex] 6) impeding navigation … From formal English to slang
foul — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blatant (esp. BrE), clear (BrE), deliberate, flagrant (AmE), nasty (esp. BrE) ▪ hard, offensive, personal … Collocations dictionary
foul out — 1. noun a) An instance of fouling out. A foul out was recorded on the scorecard. b) An instance of fouling out. His foul out sat poorly with the crowd. 2. verb a) To become out by hi … Wiktionary