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fouling

UK
/ˈfaʊlɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaʊlɪŋ/
fouling out
fouling up

Translations

foulingnoun
encrassementAu sens général, notamment en contexte marin ou mécanique.
The ship's hull required cleaning due to the extensive fouling that had accumulated during its time at sea.
La coque du navire a dû être nettoyée à cause de l'encrassement important qui s'était accumulé pendant son temps en mer.
Additional translations
fauteAu sens sportif.
Synonyms
pollution
defilement
tainting
impurity
contamination
foulinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfaʊ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaʊ.lɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that causes or is affected by fouling.
encrassantSurtout en contexte technique ou maritime.
Fouling organisms can significantly increase a vessel's drag through the water.
Les organismes encrassants peuvent augmenter considérablement la traînée d'un navire dans l'eau.
foulverb

fouling

Gerund

fouled
Past Simple
fouled
Past Participle
fouling
Gerund
UK
/faʊl/
US
/faʊl/
obstruerPour un conduit, un tuyau ou une évacuation.
The kitchen sink was fouled by grease and needed to be cleaned.
L'évier de la cuisine était obstrué par de la graisse et devait être nettoyé.
gâcherPour ruiner des projets, des plans ou une situation.
The unexpected rainstorm fouled our plans for a picnic.
L'orage inattendu a gâché nos projets de pique-nique.
commettre une fauteDans le domaine sportif.
The player was penalized for fouling his opponent during the match.
Le joueur a été sanctionné pour avoir commis une faute contre son adversaire pendant le match.
souillerPour rendre sale, contaminer ou polluer.
The factory's waste fouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.
Les déchets de l'usine ont souillé la rivière, la rendant impropre à la baignade.
Additional translations
compromettreQuand l'obstacle ou l'incident rend le résultat incertain.
encrasserPour un tuyau ou une installation qui se bouche progressivement.
polluerQuand l'idée principale est la contamination de l'environnement.
Synonyms
taint
dirty
ruin
spoil
defile
contaminate
pollute

Definitions

foulingnoun
The accumulation of unwanted material on solid surfaces, often in a marine context, such as the growth of barnacles and algae on the hull of a ship.
The ship's hull required cleaning due to the extensive fouling that had accumulated during its time at sea.
The act or practice of committing fouls in a sport.
Constant fouling slowed the pace of the basketball game.
The build-up of combustion residues, such as powder and lead deposits, inside a firearm barrel after it is fired.
Excessive fouling can drastically reduce the accuracy of a rifle.
foulinggerund / present participle
Causing or characterized by the accumulation of unwanted material on a surface; relating to fouling.
Fouling organisms can significantly increase a vessel's drag through the water.
foulverb
To make something dirty or polluted.
The factory's waste fouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.
To commit a violation of the rules in a game or sport.
The player was penalized for fouling his opponent during the match.
To spoil or ruin something.
The unexpected rainstorm fouled our plans for a picnic.
To clog or obstruct something, especially a pipe or drain.
The kitchen sink was fouled by grease and needed to be cleaned.
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