fouled

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été souillé, gâté ou contaminé ; également utilisé dans le sport pour décrire une balle qui a été envoyée hors des limites du terrain.

Describes something that has been made dirty, impure, or contaminated; also used in sports to describe a ball that has been hit out of bounds.

1. Made dirty or impureB2formal

   Contaminated or made unclean, often with waste or harmful substances.

   Souillé, rendu sale ou impur

   • The river was fouled by industrial waste.
   • The air in the room was fouled by smoke.
   • The water supply was fouled by chemicals.

   Synonymesadulteratedbefouledcontaminatedcorrupteddefiledimpurepollutedsoiledtainted

   Antonymescleanpuresanitarysterileuncontaminated

2. Entangled or obstructedB2formal

   Caught or twisted in something, preventing free movement.

   Empêtré ou entravé

   • The ship's propeller was fouled by fishing nets.
   • The rope became fouled around the anchor.
   • The fishing line was fouled in the branches.

   Synonymescloggedentangledjammedobstructedsnarledtangledtwisted

   Antonymesclearfreeunobstructed

3. In sports: having committed a foulB1informal

   Describes a player who has broken the rules of a game.

   Auteur d'une faute

   • The player was fouled out of the game.
   • He was fouled while attempting a shot.
   • The referee called him fouled for the illegal tackle.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de salir ou de souiller quelque chose, de profaner, ou, dans le sport, de commettre une faute contre un adversaire.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something dirty, polluted, or impure, or in sports, committing an illegal action against an opponent.

1. Commit a foul in sportsB1formalsport

   To break the rules of a game by making an illegal move or contact.

   commettre une faute

   • The player fouled his opponent during the match.
   • He was penalized for fouling the striker in the penalty area.
   • The referee called a foul when the defender fouled the attacker.

2. Make dirty or polluteB2formal

   To make something dirty, impure, or contaminated.

   Salir ou polluer

   • The factory's waste fouled the river.
   • Oil spills can foul the ocean for years.
   • The smoke from the fire fouled the air in the entire valley.

   Synonymesbefoulbegrimebesmirchcontaminatedefilepollutesmearsoilstaintarnish

   Antonymesclarifycleanpurify

3. Entangle or obstructB2formal

   To cause something to become tangled or blocked.

   embrouiller, obstruer

   • The fishing line fouled around the propeller.
   • Debris fouled the engine, causing it to stop.
   • The rope fouled the anchor, preventing it from dropping.

   Synonymesblockcatchclogentanglejamobstructsnarltangle

   Antonymesclearfreeunblock

Variantes phrasalfoul outfoul up