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1 foul play
(a criminal act, especially involving murder: A man has been found dead and the police suspect foul play.) crime -
2 foul
foul [faʊl]∎ to smell foul puer;∎ to taste foul avoir un goût infect(b) (filthy → linen) sale, souillé; (→ place) immonde, crasseux; (→ air) vicié, pollué; (→ water) croupi∎ I've had a foul day j'ai eu une sale journée;∎ she's in a foul mood elle est d'une humeur massacrante;∎ he has a foul temper il a un sale caractère ou un caractère de chien;∎ he's being really foul to me il est absolument odieux ou ignoble avec moi(d) (language) grossier, ordurier;∎ he has a foul mouth il est très grossier∎ foul deed infamie f;∎ murder most foul horrible assassinat m∎ to fall or to run foul of sb se brouiller avec qn;∎ he fell foul of the boss il s'est mis le patron à dos;∎ they fell foul of the law ils ont eu des démêlés avec la justice;∎ to fall foul of a reef/ship entrer en collision avec un récif/un navire2 noun∎ British it is an offence to allow a dog to foul the pavement il est contraire à la loi de laisser son chien souiller le trottoir;∎ to foul one's own nest se nuire à soi-même∎ to foul pipes engorger ou obstruer des canalisations(c) (collide with) entrer en collision avec►► Sport foul ball (in baseball) sortie f;Sport foul line (in baseball) ligne f de jeu; (in basketball) ligne f de lancer franc; (in bowling) ligne f de faute;Sport foul play jeu m irrégulier ou déloyal; (in cards, games) tricherie f;∎ figurative the police suspect foul play la police croit qu'il y a eu meurtre ou croit au meurtre;∎ foul play is not suspected on ne croit pas à un meurtreêtre exclu (pour excès de fautes)➲ foul up∎ don't foul up again/this time! tâche de ne plus merder/ne pas merder cette fois!
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foul play — If the police suspect foul play, they think a crime was committed … The small dictionary of idiomes
foul play — If the police suspect foul play, they think a crime was committed. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Foul play — If the police suspect foul play, they think a crime was committed … Dictionary of English idioms
foul play — {n.} Treachery; a criminal act (such as murder). * /After they discovered the dead body, the police suspected foul play./ * / She must have met with foul play, the chief inspector said when they couldn t find the 12 year old girl who had… … Dictionary of American idioms
foul play — {n.} Treachery; a criminal act (such as murder). * /After they discovered the dead body, the police suspected foul play./ * / She must have met with foul play, the chief inspector said when they couldn t find the 12 year old girl who had… … Dictionary of American idioms
foul play — n [U] 1.) if the police think someone s death was caused by foul play, they think that person was murdered ▪ The police said they had no reason to suspect foul play . ▪ Detectives have not ruled out foul play . 2.) an action that is dishonest,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
foul play — noun uncount 1. ) LEGAL violence or criminal actions that cause someone s death: The police had no reason to suspect foul play. 2. ) behavior that is not fair or honest or does not keep to accepted rules … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foul play — noun (U) 1 if the police think someone s death was caused by foul play, they think that person was murdered: The police said they had no reason to suspect foul play. 2 actions that are dishonest or unfair: He will use any amount of foul play to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
foul play — 1. actions which are not fair or honest. A virus wiped out all our computer held records. We suspect foul play on the part of an ex employee. 2. murder. It s not clear why the man drowned, but the police haven t ruled out foul play … New idioms dictionary
foul play — UK / US noun [uncountable] 1) violence or criminal actions that cause someone s death The police had no reason to suspect foul play. 2) behaviour that is not fair or honest or that does not keep to accepted rules … English dictionary
foul play — noun 1 criminal activity VERB + FOUL PLAY ▪ suspect ▪ rule out (esp. BrE) ▪ The police have ruled out foul play in their investigation of his death. PHRASES ▪ evidence of foul play … Collocations dictionary