noun/verb (gerund/present participle)
falta; contaminação; obstrução
1. In sports, committing a foul against an opponent
The player was fouling too much and received a yellow card.
O jogador estava cometendo muitas faltas e recebeu um cartão amarelo.
2. Making something unclean or polluted
The factory was fouling the river with toxic waste.
A fábrica estava poluindo o rio com resíduos tóxicos.
3. In sailing, entangling or becoming entangled with another vessel or object
The anchor chain was fouling on the rocks below.
A corrente da âncora estava se enroscando nas rochas abaixo.
4. In machinery, accumulating deposits that obstruct proper function
Engine fouling can reduce fuel efficiency.
A acumulação de depósitos no motor pode reduzir a eficiência de combustível.
In Brazilian sports culture, particularly football (soccer), 'fouling' is a frequent topic in commentary and fan discussions. Environmental pollution (fouling) is also an important social and political issue in Brazil. In the USA, fouling is most commonly discussed in basketball contexts where players are ejected after accumulating fouls.
Related Idioms & Phrases
fouling out (elimination from a game due to excessive fouls)
fouling the air (creating unpleasant smells or pollution)
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