befoul

[US]/bɪˈfəʊl/
[UK]/biˈfɑːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at gøre beskidt eller uren; at ærekrænke eller bagtale
Word Forms
Past Tensebefouled
Past Participlebefouled
Third Person Singularbefouls
Present Participlebefouling

Phrases & Collocations

befoul the air

besudle luften

befouled with dirt

besudlet med snavs

befouled by greed

besudlet af grådighed

befouled by lies

besudlet af løgne

Example Sentences

the factory's waste could befoul the nearby river.

fabrikkens affald kunne forurene den nærliggende flod.

don't befoul the environment with litter.

forurene ikke miljøet med skrald.

he was careful not to befoul his reputation.

han var forsigtig med ikke at skade sit ry.

they worked hard to clean up the befouled beach.

de arbejdede hårdt for at rengøre den forurenede strand.

the oil spill will befoul the coastline for years.

olieudslip vil forurene kystlinjen i årevis.

he was accused of befouling the public trust.

han blev anklaget for at skade offentlighedens tillid.

it's important to prevent actions that might befoul the community.

det er vigtigt at forhindre handlinger, der kan skade lokalsamfundet.

they were fined for befouling the park.

de blev bødet for at forurene parken.

pollution can befoul the air we breathe.

forurening kan forurene den luft, vi indånder.

we must take steps to avoid befouling our surroundings.

vi må tage skridt til at undgå at forurene vores omgivelser.

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