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Befouling
UK
/bɪˈfaʊlɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈfaʊlɪŋ/
Translation of "befouling" into Russian
befoul
Verbbefouling
Gerund
befoul
befouls
befouled Past Simple / Past Participle
befouling Gerund
The factory's waste products befoul the river.
Отходы завода загрязняют реку.
They befoul the sacred site with graffiti.
Они оскверняют священное место граффити.
Definitions
befouling
Noun
UK
/bɪˈfaʊlɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈfaʊlɪŋ/
The act or process of making something dirty, polluted, or foul.
Environmental groups protested the befouling of the river.
befoul
Verb
To make dirty or filthy; to pollute.
The factory's waste befouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.
To speak ill of; to defame or slander.
The politician's opponents tried to befoul his reputation with false accusations.
befouling
Pres. Participle
UK
/bɪˈfaʊlɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈfaʊlɪŋ/
Making something dirty, polluted, or foul.
The befouling smoke from the factory made it difficult to breathe in the nearby neighborhood.
befoul
Pres. Participle
That is dirtying, polluting, or defiling.
The befouling fumes coated every surface with grime.
Idioms and phrases
befoul (something)
People should not befoul the environment with their waste.
загрязнять (что-то)
Люди не должны загрязнять окружающую среду своими отходами.
befoul (oneself)
He tried to avoid activities that might befoul himself.
загрязнить (себя)
Он старался избегать действий, которые могли бы загрязнить его.
befoul (the air)
Factories often befoul the air with harmful emissions.
загрязнять (воздух)
Фабрики часто загрязняют воздух вредными выбросами.
befoul (the waters)
Industrial waste can befoul the waters of nearby rivers.
загрязнять (воды)
Промышленные отходы могут загрязнять воды близлежащих рек.
befoul (the land)
We must take action to prevent industries from befouling the land.
загрязнять (землю)
Мы должны принять меры, чтобы предотвратить загрязнение земли промышленностью.