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befouling
UK
/bɪˈfaʊlɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈfaʊlɪŋ/
Translations
Gerund-derived noun denoting the act or process of making something dirty or polluted
Environmental groups protested the befouling of the river.
Экологические организации протестовали против загрязнения реки.
Additional translations
The befouling smoke from the factory made it difficult to breathe in the nearby neighborhood.
Загрязняющий дым с фабрики затруднял дыхание в близлежащем районе.
Additional translations
befouling
Gerund
befouled
Past Simple
befouled
Past Participle
befouling
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈfaʊl/
US
/bɪˈfaʊl/
The factory's waste products befoul the river.
Отходы завода загрязняют реку.
They befoul the sacred site with graffiti.
Они оскверняют священное место граффити.
Additional translations
befouling
Present participle used adjectivally (e.g. "befouling fumes").
Definitions
Environmental groups protested the befouling of the river.
The befouling smoke from the factory made it difficult to breathe in the nearby neighborhood.
The factory's waste befouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.
The politician's opponents tried to befoul his reputation with false accusations.
The befouling fumes coated every surface with grime.