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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
adj
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
likainen
adj
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
saastainen
adj
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
juuttunut
adj
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
ruma
adj
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
siivoton
adj
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
törkeä
adj
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
törkyinen
adj
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
iljettävä
adj
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
inhottava
adj
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
vastenmielinen
adj
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
kurja
adj
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
surkea
adj
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
häijy
adj
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
häpeällinen
adj
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
kurja
adj
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
sääntöjen vastainen
adj
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
väärä
adj
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
kurja
adj
(nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
laiton
adj
(baseball) Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
rike
noun
(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
noun
(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
verb
(transitive) To make dirty.
tahrata
verb
(transitive) To make dirty.
tahrata
verb
(transitive) To besmirch.
tukkia
verb
(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
verb
(transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
lyödä ulos
verb
lyödä väärä
verb
tukkeutua
verb
(intransitive) To become clogged.
sotkeutua
verb
(intransitive) To become entangled.

What does "foul" mean?

  1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
    "A foul odor came from the abandoned building."
  2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
    "He apologized for his foul language during the game."
  3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
    "Oil fouled the propeller and stalled the engine."
  4. verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
    "The defender fouled him just outside the box."
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foul in a sentence

  • A foul odor came from the abandoned building.
  • The weather turned foul just as they set off.
  • He apologized for his foul language during the game.
  • Oil fouled the propeller and stalled the engine.

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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: "A foul odor came from the abandoned building." 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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