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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesen conflicto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: en konˈflikto
"La empresa entró en conflicto con la ley."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Into collision or entanglement with; in conflict or entanglement.
"The small fishing boat ran afoul of the massive container ship in the dense fog."
- 1
Entangled, clashed, or in trouble and opposition with laws, rules, or individuals.
"The company found itself afoul of environmental regulations after dumping waste."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix a- (meaning 'on' or 'in a state of') combined with foul, originating from Middle English and nautical terminology in the late 16th century. Originally used to describe ships becoming entangled or colliding with one another, it later evolved figuratively to mean coming into conflict or running into trouble with rules or authorities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Afoul" is said worldwide
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en infraction
Transliteration: ahn an-frak-syohn
"Il est entré en infraction avec la loi."
in Konflikt
Transliteration: in kɔnˈflɪkt
"Das Unternehmen geriet in Konflikt mit den Umweltgesetzen."
in contrasto
Transliteration: in konˈtrasto
"Si è trovato in contrasto con le autorità."
en conflicto
Transliteration: en konˈflikto
"La empresa entró en conflicto con la ley."
em desacordo
Transliteration: ẽj dizaˈkoʁdu
"Ele entrou em desacordo com as regras."
टकराव में
Transliteration: takraav mein
"वह कानून के साथ टकराव में आ गया।"
冲突
Transliteration: chōng tū
"该公司因违规而与法律产生了冲突。"
충돌하여
Transliteration: chungdolhayeo
"그 회사는 법규와 충돌하게 되었다."
抵触して
Transliteration: teishoku shite
"彼は法律に抵触してしまった。"
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