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he was foiled in his attempts

  • 1 foil

    I noun
    1) (metal as thin sheet) Folie, die
    2) (to wrap or cover food etc.) Folie, die
    3) (somebody/something contrasting) ≈ Kontrast, der
    II transitive verb
    vereiteln [Versuch, Plan, Flucht]; durchkreuzen [Vorhaben, Plan]
    III noun
    (sword) Florett, das
    * * *
    I [foil] verb
    (to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) vereiteln
    II [foil] noun
    1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) die Folie
    2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) der Hintergrund
    III [foil] noun
    (a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) das Florett
    * * *
    foil1
    [fɔɪl]
    n
    1. (sheet) Folie f
    2. (contrast) Hintergrund m
    the cynical character in the play is the perfect \foil for the innocent William die zynische Figur in dem Stück ist das perfekte Gegenstück zum unschuldigen William
    3. (sword) Florett nt
    foil2
    [fɔɪl]
    vt
    ▪ to \foil sth etw verhindern
    to \foil a coup einen Coup vereiteln
    to \foil a plan einen Plan durchkreuzen
    ▪ to \foil sb jdn vereiteln
    \foiled again! ( hum) wieder mal alles umsonst!
    * * *
    I [fɔɪl]
    n
    1) (= metal sheet) Folie f → cooking foil, kitchen foil
    See:
    → cooking foil, kitchen foil
    2) (fig) Hintergrund m, Folie f

    to act as a foil to sth — einer Sache (dat) als Hintergrund or Folie dienen

    II
    n (FENCING)
    Florett nt III
    vt
    plans durchkreuzen; attempts vereiteln; person einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen (+dat)
    * * *
    foil1 [fɔıl]
    A v/t
    1. einen Plan etc vereiteln, durchkreuzen, zunichtemachen, jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen umg:
    foiled again! wieder alles umsonst!
    2. JAGD eine Spur verwischen
    3. obs einen Angriff zurückschlagen, einen Angreifer auch besiegen
    B s obs Niederlage f
    foil2 [fɔıl]
    A s
    1. TECH (Metall)Folie f, Blattmetall n
    2. TECH (Spiegel)Belag m, Folie f
    3. Folie f, Unterlage f (für Edelsteine)
    4. fig (to, for)
    a) Folie f, Hintergrund m (für):
    b) Kontrastfigur f (zu)
    5. ARCH
    a) Nasenschwung m
    b) Blattverzierung f
    B v/t
    1. TECH mit Metallfolie belegen
    2. ARCH mit Blätterwerk verzieren
    3. fig als Folie oder Hintergrund dienen (dat)
    foil3 [fɔıl] s (Fechten)
    1. Florett n
    2. pl Florettfechten n
    * * *
    I noun
    1) (metal as thin sheet) Folie, die
    2) (to wrap or cover food etc.) Folie, die
    3) (somebody/something contrasting) ≈ Kontrast, der
    II transitive verb
    vereiteln [Versuch, Plan, Flucht]; durchkreuzen [Vorhaben, Plan]
    III noun
    (sword) Florett, das
    * * *
    n.
    Florett -e n.
    Folie -n f. v.
    vereiteln v.
    zunichte machen ausdr.

    English-german dictionary > foil

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