foul in German
foul in German is schmutzig, stinkend, unrein — foul means dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
foul in German
schmutzig
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
stinkend
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
unrein
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
ausdrückend
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
festhängend
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
garstig
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
gefangen
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
gemein
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
obszön
(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
abscheulich
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
abstoßend
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
ekelhaft
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
eklig
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
faul
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
faulig
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
arm
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
einfach
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
geringwertig
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
gewöhnlich
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
häßlich
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
schlicht
(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
widerlich
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
garstig
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
schlecht
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
schändlich
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
unaufrichtig
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
unehrlich
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
schlecht
(nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
ungünstig
(nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
Foul
(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.
Regelverstoß
(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.
beschmutzen
(transitive) To make dirty.
sich anmachen
(transitive) To make dirty.
sich einmachen
(transitive) To make dirty.
sich in die Hose machen
(transitive) To make dirty.
verderben
(transitive) To make dirty.
vermasseln
(transitive) To make dirty.
beschmutzen
(transitive) To besmirch.
verderben
(transitive) To besmirch.
verschmutzen
(transitive) To besmirch.
blockieren
(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).
verstopfen
(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).
festhängen
(transitive, nautical) To entangle.
hängenbleiben
(transitive, nautical) To entangle.
sich verfangen
(transitive, nautical) To entangle.
verwickeln
(transitive, nautical) To entangle.
verwirren
(transitive, nautical) To entangle.
foulen
(transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
kollidieren
(transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
zusammenstossen
(transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
zusammenstoßen
(transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
foulen
(intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.
falsch spielen
(intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.
unanständig spielen
(intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.
unfair spielen
(intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.
foulen
blockieren
(intransitive) To become clogged.
verstopften
(intransitive) To become clogged.
festhängen
(intransitive) To become entangled.
hängenbleiben
(intransitive) To become entangled.
sich verfangen
(intransitive) To become entangled.
sich verwickeln
(intransitive) To become entangled.
verwickeln
(intransitive) To become entangled.
verwirren
(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 German?
"foul" in German is schmutzig, stinkend, unrein. 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 German, "foul" is schmutzig, stinkend, unrein.
Are there other ways to say "foul" in German?
Yes — German has 52 translations listed for "foul": schmutzig, stinkend, unrein, ausdrückend, festhängend, garstig.
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