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1 backing *** back·ing n
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I [fɔɪl]1) (anche tin foil) (for wrapping) (carta) stagnola f.2) (for gilding, backing)3) (setting)II [fɔɪl] III [fɔɪl]to be o act as a foil to o for — fare risaltare, mettere in rilievo
nome sport fioretto m.* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.)II [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.)2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.)III [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.)* * *I [fɔɪl] n1) lamina di metallo, (also: tinfoil, kitchen foil) carta stagnola or d'alluminioto act as a foil to sb/sth fig — far risaltare qn/qc
2) (Fencing) fiorettoII [fɔɪl] vt* * *foil (1) /fɔɪl/n.2 [u] (= tinfoil) lamierino di stagno; (carta) stagnola: foil top, cappuccio di stagnola (di una bottiglia, ecc.)4 (fig.) cosa o persona che mette in risalto (o fa risaltare) per contrasto; cosa (o persona) che fa da contrasto: to be a foil to sb., fare da contrasto a q.; The plant's dark leaves provide the perfect foil for its scarlet flowers, le foglie scure della pianta mettono ottimamente in risalto i fiori scarlattifoil (2) /fɔɪl/n.2 (arc.) ripulsa; smacco; sconfitta.foil (3) /fɔɪl/ ( scherma)n.1 fioretto2 (al pl.) scherma col fioretto; arte del fiorettofoilistn.fiorettista.foil (4) /fɔɪl/n.(naut.: di aliscafo) aletta idroplana; ala portante.(to) foil (1) /fɔɪl/v. t.2 (fig.) mettere in risalto per contrasto(to) foil (2) /fɔɪl/v. t.1 frustrare; sventare; far fallire: to foil an attempt, frustrare un tentativo; The bank robbery was foiled by the cops, la rapina in banca è stata sventata dalla polizia* * *I [fɔɪl]1) (anche tin foil) (for wrapping) (carta) stagnola f.2) (for gilding, backing)3) (setting)II [fɔɪl] III [fɔɪl]to be o act as a foil to o for — fare risaltare, mettere in rilievo
nome sport fioretto m.
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