كيف تنطق "run afoul of"

expression

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التعريف

To get into trouble by conflicting with rules, the law, or someone in authority.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

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الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɹˈʌn/ /ɐfˈaʊl/ /ˈɒv

أمريكي

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بريطاني

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He ran afoul of the school rules and got suspended.

Be careful not to run afoul of the law.

The company ran afoul of new regulations last year.

If you run afoul of the authorities here, things can get complicated.