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foul in Greek

foul in Greek is φάουλ — foul means dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.

foul in Greek

φάουλ
noun
Pronounced: faoul
(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.

What does "foul" mean?

  1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
    "The milk had gone off and smelled absolutely foul."
  2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
    "The coach banned foul language from the training ground."
  3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
    "Weeds fouled the boat's rudder and made it hard to steer."
  4. 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 Greek?
"foul" in Greek is φάουλ. foul means: Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
How do you pronounce φάουλ?
"foul" in Greek is φάουλ, pronounced "faoul".
How do you use "foul" in a sentence?
Example: "The milk had gone off and smelled absolutely foul." In Greek, "foul" is φάουλ.
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