foil

foil
I foil verb
(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) frustrar

II foil noun
1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) papel/hoja de aluminio
2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) contraste

III foil noun
(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.)
foil n papel de aluminio
foil
tr[fɔɪl]
noun
1 (fencing) florete nombre masculino
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foil
tr[fɔɪl]
noun
1 (metal paper) hoja de metal, papel nombre masculino de plata
2 (contrast) contraste nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to act as a foil to realzar, hacer resaltar
tin foil papel nombre masculino de estaño
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foil
tr[fɔɪl]
transitive verb
1 (prevent, frustrate) frustrar
■ he was foiled in his attempt to steal the ring frustraron su tentativa de robar el anillo
foil ['fɔɪl] vt
: frustrar, hacer fracasar
foil n
1) : lámina f de metal, papel m de aluminio
2) contrast: contraste m, complemento m
3) sword: florete m (en esgrima)
foil (Fencing)
n.
• florete (Deporte) s.m.
n.
• hojuela s.f.
• hojuela de metal s.f.
• lamina s.f.
v.
• desbaratar v.
• frustrar v.

I fɔɪl
noun
1) u
a) (metal sheet) lámina f de metal
b) (Culin) (kitchen foil) papel m de aluminio or de plata
2) c (contrast)

to be a foil for/to something: they are the perfect foil for each other — se complementan perfectamente

3) (sword) florete m

II
transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrar

foiled again! — (hum) otro intento frustrado!


I
[fɔɪl]
N
1) (also: tinfoil) papel m de aluminio, papel m de plata
2) (fig)

to act as a foil to sth/sb — servir de contraste con algo/algn


II
[fɔɪl]
N (Fencing) florete m
III
[fɔɪl]
VT (=thwart) [+ person] desbaratar los planes de; [+ attempt] frustrar
* * *

I [fɔɪl]
noun
1) u
a) (metal sheet) lámina f de metal
b) (Culin) (kitchen foil) papel m de aluminio or de plata
2) c (contrast)

to be a foil for/to something: they are the perfect foil for each other — se complementan perfectamente

3) (sword) florete m

II
transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrar

foiled again! — (hum) otro intento frustrado!


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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