slovo | definícia |
afoul (mass) | afoul
- zle |
afoul (encz) | afoul,špatně adj: US Kamil Páral |
Afoul (gcide) | Afoul \A*foul"\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + foul.]
In collision; entangled. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]
To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision
with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause
injury.
[1913 Webster] |
afoul (wn) | afoul
adj 1: especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul";
"a foul anchor" [syn: afoul(ip), foul, fouled] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
afoul (mass) | afoul
- zle |
afoul (encz) | afoul,špatně adj: US Kamil Páral |
run afoul (encz) | run afoul, v: |
run afoul of (encz) | run afoul of,být v rozporu s v: [id.] např. být v rozporu se
zákonem Michal Ambrožrun afoul of,narazit do v: [id.] Michal Ambrožrun afoul of,narazit na Ivan Masárrun afoul of,přijít do konfliktu s Ivan Masár |
afoulpostnominal foul fouled (gcide) | entangled \entangled\ adj.
1. in a confused mass. Contrasted with untangled. [Narrower
terms: afoul(postnominal), foul, fouled; {knotted,
snarled, snarly}; matted; rootbound; intertwined]
Syn: tangled.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. deeply involved especially in something problematic; as,
entangled in the conflict.
Syn: embroiled.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. constrained by or as if by a convoluted rope or net;
ensnared.
[WordNet 1.5] |
To run afoul of (gcide) | Afoul \A*foul"\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + foul.]
In collision; entangled. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]
To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision
with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause
injury.
[1913 Webster] |
afoul (wn) | afoul
adj 1: especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul";
"a foul anchor" [syn: afoul(ip), foul, fouled] |
run afoul (wn) | run afoul
v 1: go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the
law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" [syn:
conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene] |
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