foul

1. (transitive)To make dirty.

   to foul the face or hands with mire

   She's fouled her diaper.

   verschmutzen, beschmutzen, verunreinigen

   па́чкатьpáčkatʹ

   make unclean

2. (transitive)To besmirch.

   He's fouled his reputation.

   verschmutzen, beschmutzen, verderben

   пятнатьpjatnatʹ

3. (intransitive, transitive)To obstruct, block, or otherwise interfere with (something), for example by clogging (a drain, gun barrel, chimney, etc) or by being in the way of (a gunshot, etc).

   The hair has fouled the drain.

   verstopfen, blockieren

   засоря́тьzasorjátʹ

4. (transitive)To entangle.

   The kelp has fouled the prop.

   verwirren, verwickeln, hängenbleiben

   запу́тыватьzapútyvatʹ

5. (transitive)To make make a play, such as a strong contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage, that is deemed by the referee to have contravened the rules.

   Smith fouled him hard.

   foulen, kollidieren, zusammenstossen

6. (intransitive)To commit a foul.

   Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter.

   foulen, unanständig spielen, unfair spielen

   фоли́тьfolítʹ

   commit a foul; break the rules

7. (transitive)To hit outside of the baselines.

   Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck.

   foulen

   hit a foul ball

8. (intransitive)To hit a ball outside of the baselines.

   Jones fouled for strike one.

   foulen

   зафаливатьzafalivatʹ

9. (intransitive)To become clogged.

   The drain fouled.

   verstopften, blockieren

   засорятьсяzasorjatʹsja

   become soiled and dirty

10. (intransitive)To become entangled.

    The prop fouled on the kelp.

    verwirrt werden, sich verwickeln, sich verfangen

    запутыватьсяzaputyvatʹsja

    become or cause to become obstructed

11. To come into contact or collide with.

1. There's no sign of foul play.

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2. There's no evidence of foul play.

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3. Tom is in a foul mood.

   ruТом в плохом настроении.

   deTom hat schlechte Laune.

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4. Please watch out for foul balls.

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5. Tom is in a foul mood today.

   ruТом сегодня в плохом настроении.

   deTom hat heute schlechte Laune.

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regular · Lesson

• foul upпсуватиTo make a mistake, to go wrong.
• foul outTo become out by hitting a foul ball which is caught.