Definition
In conflict or entanglement with something; caught in a problematic situation or violation.
Etymology
From 'a-' (to) + 'foul' (dirty, tangled). Originally a nautical term describing ships whose ropes or anchors became tangled with obstacles, extended metaphorically to any complicated trouble.
Kelly Says
This word's nautical origin explains why 'run afoul of the law' feels more dramatic than 'violate the law'—it literally comes from ships getting their rigging tangled in rocks and debris, which was genuinely dangerous.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
CACatalà
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
CSČeština
v rozporu
v roz-por-u
ELΕλληνικά
σε αντίθεση
se an-ti-the-si
ESEspañol
en contravención
en kon-tra-ven-sión
FAفارسی
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
FISuomi
rikkomaton
rik-ko-ma-ton
FRFrançais
enfreindre
en-frayn-dr
GUGU
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
HAHA
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
HEעברית
ל Breaking
le bre-king
HIहिन्दी
विरुद्ध
vi-ruddh
IDBahasa Indonesia
melanggar
me-lang-gar
IGIG
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
ITItaliano
in contrasto
in kon-tra-sto
KKKK
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
KMKM
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
MRMR
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
MSBahasa Melayu
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
MYမြန်မာ
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
NLNederlands
in strijd
in stridt
PAPA
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
PTPortuguês
em desacordo
em di-sa-kor-do
RORomână
în contradicție
in kon-tra-di-tie
RUРусский
нарушать
narušat'
SVSvenska
i strid
i strid
SWKiswahili
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
TAதமிழ்
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
TEతెలుగు
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
TLTL
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
UKУкраїнська
порушувати
porushuvaty
URاردو
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
YOYO
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori
ZUZU
a fortiori
a for-tee-ori