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foist

UK
/fɔɪst/
US
/fɔɪst/
foistverb
foisted
Past Simple
foisted
Past Participle
foisting
Gerund
UK
/fɔɪst/
US
/fɔɪst/
Traduzioni
He tried to foist his unwanted advice on everyone at the meeting.
Il a essayé d’imposer ses conseils non sollicités à tout le monde pendant la réunion.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
refilerFamilier.
Definizioni
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.
Sinonimi
impose
inflict
unload
pass off
force upon
foistnoun
foists
pl
UK
/fɔɪst/
US
/fɔɪst/
Archaic noun senses (small vessel; foul smell). Rare in modern usage.
Traduzioni
allègeVieux terme maritime.
The traders loaded the barrels onto the foist before the tide turned.
Les marchands chargèrent les tonneaux sur l’allège avant que la marée ne tourne.
puanteurObsolète.
A sudden foist made the guests wrinkle their noses in disgust.
Une soudaine puanteur fit grimacer les invités de dégoût.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
petArgot vieilli.
Definizioni
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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