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1 sheet or foil of thin metal
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2 foil
I foil verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) frustrar
II foil noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) papel/hoja de aluminio2) (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 aluminiotr[fɔɪl]1 (fencing) florete nombre masculino————————tr[fɔɪl]1 (metal paper) hoja de metal, papel nombre masculino de plata2 (contrast) contraste nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto act as a foil to realzar, hacer resaltartin foil papel nombre masculino de estaño————————tr[fɔɪl]1 (prevent, frustrate) frustrarfoil ['fɔɪl] vt: frustrar, hacer fracasarfoil n1) : lámina f de metal, papel m de aluminio2) contrast: contraste m, complemento m3) sword: florete m (en esgrima)n.• florete (Deporte) s.m.n.• hojuela s.f.• hojuela de metal s.f.• lamina s.f.v.• desbaratar v.• frustrar v.
I fɔɪl1) ua) ( metal sheet) lámina f de metalb) ( Culin) ( kitchen foil) papel m de aluminio or de plata2) c ( contrast)to be a foil for/to something: they are the perfect foil for each other — se complementan perfectamente
3) ( sword) florete m
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transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrarfoiled again! — (hum) otro intento frustrado!
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[fɔɪl]N2) (fig)to act as a foil to sth/sb — servir de contraste con algo/algn
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[fɔɪl]N (Fencing) florete m
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[fɔɪl]VT (=thwart) [+ person] desbaratar los planes de; [+ attempt] frustrar* * *
I [fɔɪl]1) ua) ( metal sheet) lámina f de metalb) ( Culin) ( kitchen foil) papel m de aluminio or de plata2) c ( contrast)to be a foil for/to something: they are the perfect foil for each other — se complementan perfectamente
3) ( sword) florete m
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transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrarfoiled again! — (hum) otro intento frustrado!
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