foul1,Ia.1aBréan, lofa, déistineach. Foul air, aer bréan, droch-aer. Foul gas, gás nimhe, bréan, b(Of thoughts) Neamhghlan, mígheanmnaí; (of language) gáirsiúil. Foul language, gráiscínteacht f, gáirsiúlacht f. c(Of deed) Bithiúnta, mínáireach, gráiniúil. Foul deed, feillbheart m. dF: What foul weather!nach caillte an aimsir í!2a(Éadach) brocach, salach. Foul water, uisce salach. b(Of sparking plug) Salach; (of pump) tachta, calctha. Nau: (Of ship) Foul bottom, tóin chairtithe, screamhach. 3Nau: a(Of anchor) In achrann. Foul cable, cábla m in achrann, cábla faoi chaisirníní. To run foul of another ship, teacht salach ar long eile. F: He fell foul of the law, rug an dlí air; tháinig sé salach ar an dlí. They fell foul of each other, d'éirigh (achrann) eatarthu. bFoul weather, aimsir mhór. 4Sp: etc: Fealltach, éagórach. Foul play, (i) Sp: feall m, séitéireacht f, cor m salach; (ii) feall m, camastaíl f, calaois f. Box: Foul blow, buille m fill. ►foully, adv.1Go bréan, etc.2Go bithiúnta, etc. He was foully done to death, tugadh anbhás air. II►foul, s.Sp: Feall m; cor m fill. Box: Buille m fill.
foul2,Iv.tr.1aCuirim smál ar (chlú duine). bTachtaim, calcaim (bairille gunna). 2aCuirim staic, bac, i mbéal (bóthair). Nau: Cuirim (ancaire loinge) i bhfostú, in achrann. bNau: (Of ship) Tagann salach ar (long eile). II►foul, v.i.1(Of gun-barrel, pump) Calcann, éiríonn tachta. 2Nau: (Of anchor) To foul, to become fouled, dul i bhfostú, in achrann (i rud).