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falsch spielen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.

Senses

falsch spielen is used for these senses in English:

  • foul (intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.
  • rook (transitive) To cheat or swindle.

foul — full definition

  1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
  3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
  4. verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
  5. noun A violation of a game's rules, often involving contact with another player.

rook — full definition

  1. noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
  2. noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
  3. verb To cheat or overcharge someone.

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