foist upon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for foist upon in the English»French Dictionary

foist [Brit fɔɪst, Am fɔɪst] VB trans

upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP

upon → on

See also on

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

foist upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foist upon in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for foist upon in the English»French Dictionary

See also on

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
We need to look outside the square and stop the long term harm we foist upon them.
www.theage.com.au
If you thought 2016 didn't have any further horrors to foist upon us, you were unfortunately very, very wrong.
www.pedestrian.tv
By tethering your smartphone to the car dashboard you're able to bypass whatever interface your car manufacturer has decided to foist upon you.
www.theverge.com
But we do have this problem with distribution and that means that if you live near a multiplex you are subject to what the studios decide to foist upon you.
www.redpepper.org.uk
Beyond their beauty or putridity, however, our awareness must include the awful plight of vultures worldwide, due largely to the toxic world of poisons we foist upon them.
voices.nationalgeographic.com
Given these alarming facts, it's clear people are justifiably angry at the negative consequences this politically motivated agenda will foist upon them.
www.torontosun.com
That is the very model the government wants to foist upon not-for-profit funds.
www.smh.com.au
It is also cheap but if the bill is to be foist upon the taxpayer it will become expensive and less democratic.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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