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foist

UK
/fɔɪst/
US
/fɔɪst/

Übersetzungen

foistverb
foisted
Präteritum
foisted
Partizip Perfekt
foisting
Gerundium
UK
/fɔɪst/
US
/fɔɪst/
He tried to foist his opinion on everyone at the meeting.
Он пытался навязывать свое мнение всем на собрании.
Synonyme
impose
inflict
unload
pass off
force upon
foistsubstantiv
foists
Pl.
UK
/fɔɪst/
US
/fɔɪst/
Archaic noun senses (small vessel; foul smell). Rare in modern usage.

Definitionen

foistverb
To impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on someone.
He tried to foist his unwanted advice on everyone at the meeting.
To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
The company was accused of trying to foist inferior products onto the market.
To fraudulently pass off something false or inferior as genuine, valuable, or legitimate.
The art dealer foisted a fake Picasso onto an unsuspecting buyer.
foistsubstantiv
Archaic: a small coastal sailing vessel or lighter used for transporting goods.
The traders loaded the barrels onto the foist before the tide turned.
Obsolete, slang: a foul smell or the act of breaking wind.
A sudden foist made the guests wrinkle their noses in disgust.
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