verb🔗Share欺く, だますTo trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity."The student tried foxing the teacher by pretending to be sick so he wouldn't have to take the test. "生徒は、試験を受けなくて済むように病気のふりをして、先生をだまそうとした。actioncharacterattitudecommunicationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share困惑させる, 混乱させるTo confuse or baffle (someone)."This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me."このクロスワードパズルには完全に困惑させられました。mindhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareずる賢く振る舞う, 狡猾に振る舞うTo act slyly or craftily."The student was foxing, pretending to be sick to avoid taking the test. "その生徒は、試験を受けないように病気のふりをしてずる賢く振る舞っていた。characteractionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share紙にシミをつけるTo discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)"The pages of the book show distinct foxing."本のページには、はっきりとしたシミが見られます。materialappearanceconditionstationerychemistryartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share酸っぱくする, 発酵させるTo make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment."The brewer worried that leaving the beer in the warm cellar too long would fox it, making it undrinkably sour. "醸造家は、ビールを暖かい地下室に長く置いておくと発酵してしまい、飲めないほど酸っぱくなるのではないかと心配した。fooddrinkchemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share酸っぱくなるTo turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting."The homebrew started foxing in the summer heat, turning vinegary and undrinkable. "自家製ビールは夏の暑さで酸っぱくなり始め、酢のようになり飲めなくなった。drinkfoodchemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share酔わせる, 泥酔させるTo intoxicate; to stupefy with drink."The strong wine was foxing him, and he started to slur his words. "強いワインで彼は酔い、呂律が回らなくなってきた。drinksensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share新しい前部アッパーレザーで(ブーツ)を修理する、またはアッパー前面を継ぎ合わせる。To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of."The cobbler is foxing my old work boots so I can get a few more months of wear out of them. "靴屋は、あと数ヶ月履けるように、私の古いワークブーツを修理しています。wearjobtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share変色、茶褐色のシミThe discolouration of printed material with brown marks."The old book showed its age with foxing along the edges of the pages. "古い本は、ページの端に沿って茶褐色のシミが現れ、その古さを物語っていた。appearancematerialmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share靴のアッパーを靴底に接合する材料の帯A band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole."The foxing on my old canvas sneakers is starting to peel away from the sole. "古いキャンバススニーカーの、靴のアッパーを靴底に接合する材料の帯が、靴底からはがれ始めています。materialwearpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading