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hängenbleiben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.

Senses

hängenbleiben is used for these senses in English:

  • foul (transitive, nautical) To entangle.
  • foul (intransitive) To become entangled.
  • hit a snag (idiomatic) To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.

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.

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