transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈfau̇-ləv ]
preposition
Date: 1819
1. : in or into conflict with
ran afoul of the law
2. : in or into collision or entanglement with
AFOUL OF
Meaning of AFOUL OF in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003