foul

[US]/faʊl/
[UK]/faʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. רע; מלוכלך; מפר כללים
vt. להלכלך; להפר כללים; להפריע
vi. להפר כללים; להסתבך
n. הפרת כללים; הסתבכות
adv. בדרך שמפרה כללים, שלא כראוי
Word Forms
Past Tensefouled
Past Participlefouled
Pluralfouls
Superlativefoulest
Comparativefouler
Third Person Singularfouls
Present Participlefouling

Phrases & Collocations

foul play

משחק לא הוגן

foul language

שפה בוטה

foul smell

ריח רע

foul mood

מצב רוח רע

foul weather

מזג אוויר רע

foul water

מים מזוהמים

technical foul

עבירה טכנית

foul line

קו העבירה

foul ball

כדור תיפוח

foul air

אוויר רעיל

foul territory

שטח אסור

foul shot

זריקה לא הוגנת

personal foul

עבירה אישית

Real-world Examples

And so there it sat, growing more foul and powerful by the day.

[Translation of "And so there it sat, growing more foul and powerful by the day." into Hebrew]

Source: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Original Movie

To bait me with this foul derision?

[Translation of "To bait me with this foul derision?" into Hebrew]

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Audio Version)

We could also say mess up, foul up or screw up.

[Translation of "We could also say mess up, foul up or screw up." into Hebrew]

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

Officials say his family suspects foul play.

[Translation of "Officials say his family suspects foul play." into Hebrew]

Source: NPR News March 2013 Compilation

We opened the windows to let out the foul air.

[Translation of "We opened the windows to let out the foul air." into Hebrew]

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

But the DNA data fouled up this hypothesis.

[Translation of "But the DNA data fouled up this hypothesis." into Hebrew]

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2023 Collection

But foul play has another common meaning today.

[Translation of "But foul play has another common meaning today." into Hebrew]

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

Yesterday you seemed certain it was foul play.

[Translation of "Yesterday you seemed certain it was foul play." into Hebrew]

Source: Ozark.

This is where they fall foul.

[Translation of "This is where they fall foul." into Hebrew]

Source: 6 Minute English

So what do you think that means? Party foul.

[Translation of "So what do you think that means? Party foul." into Hebrew]

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

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