Fouling Meaning in English

word · lemma: foul

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Definición

'Fouling' means breaking the rules in sports (making a foul), or the build-up of unwanted material in machines or pipes, causing blockages or problems.

Uso & Matices

Common in sports to mean rule-breaking actions, especially in soccer or basketball ('committing a foul'). In technical contexts, 'fouling' refers to physical build-up (e.g., 'biofouling' in ships or 'pipe fouling'). Context clarifies which meaning applies. Not used for everyday mess/dirt.

• Spanish: falta (deporte) - ensuciamiento (máquinas/pipes)
• Portuguese (BR): falta (esporte) - incrustação (máquinas/tubulações)
• Portuguese (PT): falta (desporto) - incrustação (máquinas/tubagens)
• Chinese (Simplified): 犯规（体育）- 污垢沉积（机械/管道）
• Chinese (Traditional): 犯規（體育）- 污垢積聚（機械/管道）
• Hindi: फाउल (खेलों में) - जमाव/गंदगी (मशीन या पाइपों में)
• Arabic: مخالفة (رياضة) - تراكم الأوساخ (آلات/أنابيب)
• Bengali: ফাউল করা (খেলা) - জমে থাকা ময়লা (যন্ত্র/নালী)
• Russian: нарушение правил (спорт) - засорение (техника)
• Japanese: ファウル行為（スポーツ） - 付着物による詰まり（機械）
• Vietnamese: phạm lỗi (thể thao) - đóng cặn (máy móc, ống dẫn)
• Korean: 반칙 (스포츠) - 오염물 축적 (기계/관)
• Turkish: faul yapma (spor) - tıkanıklık (teknik)
• Urdu: فاؤل کرنا (کھیل) - جمع شدہ میل (مشین/پائپ)
• Indonesian: pelanggaran (olahraga) - pengendapan kotoran (mesin/pipa)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Watch out for fouling if you're playing defense in basketball—too many and you'll have to sit out.

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The referee stopped the game because of fouling.

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Fouling in basketball can result in free throws for the other team.

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The pipes are blocked because of fouling inside them.

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Too much fouling can ruin a good soccer match.

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There's a lot of fouling in this old machine, so it needs cleaning often.

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