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foul
/faʊl/
adjective
obrzydliwy
Also
nieuczciwy
Definition
Unpleasant, dirty, or morally wrong; also, unfair or against the rules.
Examples
There was a foul smell coming from the drains.
Z odpływów wydobywał się obrzydliwy zapach.
He committed a foul act by cheating.
Dopuścił się nieuczciwego czynu, oszukując.
Synonyms
Collocations
foul smellfoul playfoul weather
noun
faul
Definition
An unfair or illegal act in a game or sport.
Examples
The referee called a foul on the defender.
Sędzia odgwizdał faul na obrońcy.
He committed a foul and was sent off.
Popełnił faul i został wyrzucony z boiska.
Synonyms
Collocations
technical foulpersonal foulcall a foul
verb
brudzić
Also
faulować
Definition
To make something dirty or polluted; or to commit a foul in a sport.
Examples
The oil spill fouled the beaches.
Wyciek ropy zabrudził plaże.
He fouled the opponent and gave away a penalty.
Sfaulował przeciwnika i sprokurował rzut karny.
Synonyms
Collocations
foul the airfoul upfoul a shot
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