LEARNit Dictionary

foul

adjective
1
dirty and smelling bad
کثیف, متعفن, بدبو
2
very unpleasant; very bad
ناخوشایند, نفرت‌انگیز, بدبو, منزجر کننده
She's in a foul mood.
His boss has a foul temper.
This tastes foul.
3
including rude words and swearing
ناپسند, رکیک, توهین‌آمیز
She exploded in a torrent of foul language.
I'm sick of her foul mouth.
He called her the foulest names imaginable.
synonym offensive
4
very bad, with strong winds and rain
نامساعد, ناآرام و بارانی, طوفانی, پر از باد و باران
a foul night
5
very evil or cruel
شریر, پلید, پست
a foul crime/murder
synonym abominable
6
done against the rules of a sport
خطا, تخلف در ورزش
Harper was penalized for a foul tackle.
verb
1
to do something to another player that is against the rules of the game
خطا کردن, قانون شکنی, حرکت غیرقانونی کردن
2
to hit the ball outside the playing area
فاول کردن, خطا کردن, خطای ورزشی مرتکب شدن
3
to make something dirty, especially with waste matter from the body
کثیف کردن, آلوده کردن
Do not permit your dog to foul the grass.
More and more beaches are being fouled by oil leakages.
4
to become caught or twisted in something and stop it working or moving
گیر کردن, گرفتار شدن
The rope fouled the propeller.
The line became fouled in the propeller.
A rope fouled up as we pulled the sail down.
noun
1
an action that is against the rules of the game
خطا, تخلف ورزشی
see also professional foul, technical foul