fouler

[/ˈfaʊlər/]
verb
sujar, enlamear, contaminar
1. to make something dirty or unclean; to soil or stain
The mud will fouler your clothes if you're not careful.
A lama vai sujar suas roupas se você não tomar cuidado.
2. to contaminate or pollute a substance, especially water or air
Industrial waste foulers the river.
Os resíduos industriais contaminam o rio.
3. to entangle or catch something, becoming tangled
The anchor foulers on the rocks.
A âncora fica presa nas rochas.
4. in sports, to commit a foul or violation of rules
The player foulers his opponent during the match.
O jogador comete uma falta contra seu adversário durante a partida.
In American sports culture, 'fouler' is commonly used in basketball, soccer, and American football to describe rule violations. In Brazilian Portuguese, the term is more broadly used for general contamination and dirtying, with 'falta' being the preferred sports term.
NYC Slang
mess up, dirty it up, tank it
Synonyms / Sinônimos
soildirtycontaminatepollutestaintarnishsullydefile
Antonyms / Antônimos
cleanpurifycleanseclarify

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sujar, enlamear, contaminar
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ensujar, sujeira
Informal variant in casual speech
São Paulo
poluir, contaminar
More formal, used in environmental contexts
Portugal
sujar, enlamear, contaminar
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

foulfoulingfouledfoulnessfilthimpuritycontamination

Related Idioms & Phrases

foul play
foul-up
foul one's own nest
foul the air
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