- In or into collision, entanglement, or conflict with.
- Up against; in trouble with: ran afoul of the law.
Dictionary:
a·foul of (ə-foul') ![]() |
| WordNet: afoul |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
especially of a ship's lines etc
Synonyms: foul, fouled
| Translations: Afoul |
Dansk (Danish)
adv. - uretfærdigt, imod reglerne
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Français (French)
adv. - emmêlé, mécontentement, en collision, en effraction
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Deutsch (German)
adv. - verwickelt
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Ελληνική (Greek)
adv., -
adj. - σε μπέρδεμα, σε σύγκρουση
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Italiano (Italian)
aggrovigliato, intricatamente
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Português (Portuguese)
adv. - em conflito com
adj. - embaraçado, emaranhado, confuso
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Русский (Russian)
запутавшийся, против
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Español (Spanish)
adv. - en colisión, enredado
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Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - illaluktande, motbjudande, smutsig
adj. - illaluktande, motbjudande, smutsig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
冲撞着, 纠缠着
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 衝撞著, 糾纏著
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日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 衝突して, もつれて
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עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - מתנגש, מסתבך
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