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fallo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • muff noun A tube-shaped covering, often fur, that both hands are tucked into for warmth.
  • phallus noun A penis, especially an erect one, or an image or object representing one.

Senses

fallo is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • muff (slang, chiefly, _, sports) An error, a mistake; a failure to hold a ball when once in the hands. [from 19th c.]
  • phallus (psychoanalysis) The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.

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.

muff — full definition

  1. noun A tube-shaped covering, often fur, that both hands are tucked into for warmth.
  2. verb To fumble or fail at something, especially to drop a catch or mishandle a task.

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