foul in Finnish
foul in Finnish is epäpuhdas, likainen, saastainen — foul means dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
foul in Finnish
epäpuhdas
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
likainen
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
saastainen
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
juuttunut
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
ruma
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
siivoton
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
törkeä
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
törkyinen
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
iljettävä
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
inhottava
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
vastenmielinen
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
kurja
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
surkea
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
häijy
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
häpeällinen
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
kurja
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
sääntöjen vastainen
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
väärä
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
kurja
(nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
laiton
(baseball) Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
rike
(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
rikkominen
(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
liata
(transitive) To make dirty.
tahrata
(transitive) To make dirty.
tahrata
(transitive) To besmirch.
tukkia
(transitive, intransitive) 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).
rikkoa sääntöjä
(transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
lyödä ulos
lyödä väärä
tukkeutua
(intransitive) To become clogged.
sotkeutua
(intransitive) To become entangled.
What does "foul" mean?
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adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
"The milk had gone off and smelled absolutely foul."
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adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
"The coach banned foul language from the training ground."
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verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
"Weeds fouled the boat's rudder and made it hard to steer."
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verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
"The striker was sent off for fouling the goalkeeper twice."
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foul in a sentence
- The milk had gone off and smelled absolutely foul.
- A foul odor came from the abandoned building.
- The coach banned foul language from the training ground.
- She was shocked by the foul insults shouted from the crowd.
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What is "foul" in Finnish?
"foul" in Finnish is epäpuhdas, likainen, saastainen. foul means: Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
How do you use "foul" in a sentence?
Example: "The milk had gone off and smelled absolutely foul." In Finnish, "foul" is epäpuhdas, likainen, saastainen.
Are there other ways to say "foul" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 28 translations listed for "foul": epäpuhdas, likainen, saastainen, juuttunut, ruma, siivoton.
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