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befoul

/bɪˈfaʊl/

Translations

befoulverb

befouled

Past Simple

befouled

Past Participle

befouling

Gerund

/bɪˈfaʊl/

diffamerSens figuré : ternir la réputation de quelqu'un.

The politician's opponents tried to befoul his reputation with false accusations.

Les opposants du politicien ont tenté de diffamer sa réputation par de fausses accusations.

The factory's waste befouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.

Les déchets de l'usine ont souillé la rivière, la rendant impropre à la baignade.

Additional translations

calomnierSens figuré : emploi plus précis lorsqu'il s'agit de propos mensongers.

polluerSurtout dans le sens environnemental.

Synonyms

befoulverb

To make dirty or filthy; to pollute.

The factory's waste befouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.

To speak ill of; to defame or slander.

The politician's opponents tried to befoul his reputation with false accusations.